Table 2 The postprandial responses for plasma insulin, glucose, glycerol, FFA and 3-HB

Glucose (mmol/L*6 h ⁻¹ )

 Total AUC

29.97 ± 1.72

29.83 ± 1.08

30.04 ± 1.16

0.972

 Incremental AUC

3.14 ± 1.10

2.08 ± 0.51

1.57 ± 0.46

0.246

Insulin (pmol/L*6 h ⁻¹ )

 Total AUC

920.12 ± 194.16

782.55 ± 94.03

976.27 ± 114.28

0.270

 Incremental AUC

635.42 ± 143.74

509.06 ± 69.10

631.86 ± 95.58

0.433

NEFA (mmol/L*6 h ⁻¹ )

 Total AUC

3.26 ± 0.22

3.40 ± 0.23

3.79 ± 0.30

0.119

Glycerol (μmol/L*6 h ⁻¹ )

 Total AUC

344.97 ± 18.53

353.78 ± 21.34

360.75 ± 23.00

0.996

3-HB (μmol/L*6 h ⁻¹ )

 Total AUC

312.26 ± 84.13

545.13 ± 199.83

246.94 ± 57.08

0.226