Dietary long-chain, but not medium-chain, triglycerides impair exercise performance and uncouple cardiac mitochondria in rats.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21806803

Larger diet-induced thermogenesis and less body fat accumulation in rats fed medium-chain triacylglycerols than in those fed long-chain triacylglycerols.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12775120


Dietary intake of medium- and long-chain triacylglycerols ameliorates insulin resistance in rats fed a high-fat diet.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21872431

Overfeeding with medium-chain triglyceride diet results in diminished deposition of fat.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6849272

Combined intervention of medium-chain triacylglycerol diet and exercise reduces body fat mass and enhances energy expenditure in rats.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18490843


Consumption of carbohydrate or medium- or long-chain triglycerides by unfed rats exerts different protein-sparing effects.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7643251