Effects of capsinoid ingestion on energy expenditure and lipid oxidation at rest and during exercise Abstract BACKGROUND: The thermogenic and metabolic properties of capsinoids appear to mimic those of the more pungent sister compound capsaicin. However, few data exist on how capsinoid ingestion affects energy expenditure in humans and no data exist on its interaction with exercise. We aimed to determine how ingestion of capsinoids affected energy expenditure, lipid oxidation and blood metabolites at rest and during moderate intensity exercise. METHODS: Twelve healthy young men (age = 24.3 +/- 3 yr, BMI = 25.5 +/- 1.7 kg.m-2) were studied on two occasions in a double-blind design following ingestion of either placebo or 10 mg of purified capsinoids at rest, after 90 min of cycling at 55% VO2 peak, and for 30 min into recovery. Subjects ingested the capsules 30 min prior to exercise. RESULTS: At rest, following ingestion of capsinoids, we observed increases in VO2 and plasma norepineph ...