The effects of glucose, fructose, and sucrose ingestion during exercise

The purpose of this study was to compare the physiological, sensory, and exercise performance responses to ingestion of 6% glucose, 6% fructose, and 6% sucrose solutions during cycling exercise. Twelve subjects completed three sessions consisting of 115 min of intermittent cycle ergometer exercise a...

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Published in:Medicine and science in sports and exercise 1989-06, Vol.21 (3), p.275-282
Main Authors: Murray, R, Paul, G L, Seifert, J G, Eddy, D E, Halaby, G A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bicycling
Exercise
Female
Fructose - adverse effects
Fructose - pharmacology
Glucose - pharmacology
Humans
Male
Psychomotor Performance - drug effects
Space life sciences
Sucrose - pharmacology
Water-Electrolyte Balance - drug effects
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to compare the physiological, sensory, and exercise performance responses to ingestion of 6% glucose, 6% fructose, and 6% sucrose solutions during cycling exercise. Twelve subjects completed three sessions consisting of 115 min of intermittent cycle ergometer exercise at 65-80% of VO2max followed by a timed performance bout requiring the completion of 600 pedal revolutions. During each of five 4-min rest periods, subjects consumed 3 ml.kg LBM-1 of one of the beverages. Beverages were presented in counterbalanced, double-blind fashion. Heart rate, VO2, plasma urate, plasma lactate, respiratory exchange ratio, and carbohydrate combustion rates changed similarly among beverage treatment. However, fructose was associated with lower plasma glucose and serum insulin, a larger loss of plasma volume, greater gastrointestinal distress and relative perceived exertion ratings, and higher plasma or serum concentrations of free fatty acids, fructose, and cortisol values than sucrose or glucose (P less than 0.05). Compared to sucrose and glucose, fructose feeding also resulted in lower lactate and HR values during the performance bout (P less than 0.05). Mean +/- SE cycling performance times were faster with sucrose and glucose than with fructose: 419.4 +/- 21.0 s, 423.9 +/- 21.2 s, and 488.3 +/- 21.1 s, respectively (P less than 0.05). Relative to 6% solutions of sucrose and glucose, ingestion of a 6% fructose beverage is associated with gastrointestinal distress, compromised physiological response, and reduced exercise capacity.
ISSN:0195-9131
DOI:10.1249/00005768-198906000-00008