2.10. Statistical Analyses
Data were analysed using IBM SPSS statistics software for Windows version 26 (IBM Corporation, New York, NY, USA). Linear mixed models were employed to assess all outcome variables with condition and time as fixed factors. Plasma glucose, insulin, and TAG concentrations and resting substrate oxidation rates were examined as follows: (1) in their raw format over 10 and nine time points, respectively, and (2) as IAUC and TAUC over two time periods (pre-lunch (3 h) and post-lunch (2 h)). The linear mixed models included participants as a random effect and were adjusted for period (order) effects [