Enhanced adrenomedullary response and increased susceptibility to neuroglycopenia: Mechanisms underlying the adverse effects of sugar ingestion in healthy children
Jones TW, Borg WP, Boulware SD, McCarthy G, Sherwin RS, Tamborlane WV. Enhanced adrenomedullary response and increased susceptibility to neuroglycopenia: Mechanisms underlying the adverse effects of sugar ingestion in healthy children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1995, 126: 171-177. PMID: 7844661, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70541-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Research CenterHealthy childrenPlasma glucose concentrationAdrenomedullary responseHypoglycemic clampSymptom scoresSugar ingestionStandard oral glucose loadOral glucose loadPlasma epinephrine levelsPlasma glucose levelsGlucose concentrationCognitive effectsSugar-free drinksP300 potentialEpinephrine levelsP300 auditoryGlucose loadInsulin levelsSymptomatic responsePlasma glucoseOral administrationGlucose levelsHormone concentrationsPhysiologic mechanisms