Effects of low-dose medium-chain triglycerides on bowel habit outcomes in Japanese adults prone to constipation: a randomized, double-blind, LCT-controlled crossover trial.

Otsubo Y, Ishikawa H, Kojima K, Watanabe S, Nosaka N, Matsuike T

DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2026.1746245
Published: 2026
Container: Frontiers in nutrition
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fnut.2026.1746245,
  title = {Effects of low-dose medium-chain triglycerides on bowel habit outcomes in Japanese adults prone to constipation: a randomized, double-blind, LCT-controlled crossover trial.},
  author = {Otsubo Y and Ishikawa H and Kojima K and Watanabe S and Nosaka N and Matsuike T},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in nutrition},
  doi = {10.3389/fnut.2026.1746245},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1746245}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effects of low-dose medium-chain triglycerides on bowel habit outcomes in Japanese adults prone to constipation: a randomized, double-blind, LCT-controlled crossover trial.
AU  - Otsubo Y
AU  - Ishikawa H
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AU  - Watanabe S
AU  - Nosaka N
AU  - Matsuike T
PY  - 2026
JO  - Frontiers in nutrition
DO  - 10.3389/fnut.2026.1746245
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Y, O., H, I., K, K., S, W., N, N., & T, M. (2026). Effects of low-dose medium-chain triglycerides on bowel habit outcomes in Japanese adults prone to constipation: a randomized, double-blind, LCT-controlled crossover trial.. Frontiers in nutrition. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1746245

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