Table 1

Similarity of starvation and carbohydrate restriction

Reference [11]

FFA (μmol/l)

fat oxidation (μmol/kg/min)

Glucose (mg/dl)

β-hydroxybutyrate (mM)

Fast 84 h

0.92

1.94

68

2.56

Fast + Lipid

1.02

1.67

66

2.54

Data from reference [11]. Procedure as described in the text.

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