The Mixed Meal Challenge Study

For the lipid challenge, participants consume 100 grams of a long chain triglyceride emulsion in the form of liquid drink, which is the commercially available brand called Calogen, from Nutricia, Inc.

For the glucose challenge, participants consume 75 grams of glucose in 200 milliliters of water, which is the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended drink for the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test.

For the mixed-meal challenge, participants consume 237 milliliters of the Ensure Enlive nutrition drink , which contains 11 grams of fat, 22 grams of sugar and 20 grams of protein.