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ArticleFrontiers in physiology2022

Impact of hydration with beverages containing free sugars or xylitol on metabolic and acute kidney injury markers after physical exercise.

Wojciech Wołyniec, Andrzej Szwarc, Katarzyna Kasprowicz, Katarzyna Zorena, Marta Jaskulak, Marcin Renke, Marta Naczyk, Wojciech Ratkowski

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Article in Frontiers in physiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wojciech WołyniecDivision of Occupational, Metabolic and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Andrzej SzwarcDepartment of Sport Sciences, Gdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland.
Katarzyna KasprowiczFaculty of Physical Education, Gdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland.
Katarzyna ZorenaDivision of Immunobiology and Environmental Microbiology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Marta JaskulakDivision of Immunobiology and Environmental Microbiology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Marcin RenkeDivision of Occupational, Metabolic and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Marta NaczykLaboratory of Nutritional Biochemistry, Department of Clinical Nutrition, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Wojciech RatkowskiDepartment of Athletics, Gdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland.
Gdańsk Medical University · PLGdansk University of Physical Education and Sport · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The proper fluid and carbohydrates intake is essential before and during physical exercise, and for this reason most athletes drink beverages containing a high amount of free sugars. Sweetened soft drinks are also commonly consumed by those not doing any sport, and this habit seems to be both unhealthy and also the cause of metabolic problems. Recently, several sweeteners have been proposed to replace sugars in popular beverages. To examine the impact of free sugars and the popular sweetener xylitol on metabolic profile and the markers of kidney function and injury after exercise the present study was conducted with semi-professional football players. All participants were healthy, with a mean age of 21.91 years. Their sports skills were on the level of the 4th-5th division of the league. The subjects took part in four football training sessions. During each session they drank a 7% solution of sugar (sucrose, fructose, glucose) or xylitol. The tolerability of these beverages and well-being during exercise was monitored. Before and after each training session, blood and urine were collected. The markers of kidney function and injury, uric acid, electrolytes, complete blood count, CRP, serum albumin, serum glucose and the lipid profile were analyzed. The main finding of this study was that the xylitol beverage is the least tolerated during exercise and 38.89% of participants experienced diarrhea after training and xylitol intake. Xylitol also led to unfavorable metabolic changes and a large increase in uric acid and creatinine levels. A mean increase of 1.8 mg/dl in the uric acid level was observed after xylitol intake. Increases in acute kidney injury markers were observed after all experiments, but changes in urine albumin and cystatin C were highest after xylitol. The other three beverages (containing "free sugars" - glucose, fructose and sucrose) had a similar impact on the variables studied, although the glucose solution seems to have some advantages over other beverages. The conclusion is that sweeteners are not a good alternative to sugars, especially during exercise. Pure water without sweeteners should be drunk by those who need to limit their calorie consumption.

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acute kidney injuryhyperuricemiahypohydrationphysical exercisepolyolssoccersweetener

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PMID36338481
PMCPMC9632281
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