Fig. 2

Schematic of study visit protocol. During the study visit, the resting energy expenditure (REE) of each subject (after an overnight fast) was first measured by indirect calorimetry, and the baseline heat production by BAT was measured based on IR thermography imaging of the C-SCV region. Subjects then consumed a portion of white rice together with capsules containing either placebo or capsinoids (9 mg). The EE was monitored over the next 2.5 h, with IRT imaging performed at half-hourly intervals