Fig. 1

Schematic of study protocol. Participants either exercised (EX-30, EX-60) or remained sedentary (CON) the evening before (~12 h) the meal tolerance test. Resting metabolic rate (RMR) and respiratory exchange ratio (RER) were assessed for 30 min upon arrival at the laboratory the next morning, and again between hours 7 and 8 post-high fat meal (HFM). Blood draws (black arrows) were performed at baseline and 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 h after the HFM. The HFM was consumed immediate after the baseline blood draw. RMR, resting metabolic rate; RER, respiratory exchange ratio; HFM, high-fat meal