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In countries with no sugar tax, they contain much more glucose and often no glycerol at all, the authors say.

Using the figures from the 20-year-old paper, it's estimated that a four hour dialysis session seems to increase glucose use by 9g – only around 36 additional calories burned.

The relationship with glucose metabolism may be a crucial central part in the many related conditions it seems to treat.

A traditional Gatorade beverage contains glucose and dextrose, which are both known as simple sugars.

This found significant improvement in body weight, blood lipid profiles, glucose metabolism and improvements in bones, joints and cognitive function.