# Sugar rushes and glycemic issues

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sugar-rushes-and-glycemic-issues/438227>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [February 19, 2008, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sugar-rushes-and-glycemic-issues/438227 "2008-02-19T07:06:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![BrainFireBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@BrainFireBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainFireBob)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sugar-rushes-and-glycemic-issues/438227/1 "2008-02-19T07:06:49Z")

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Hey-

I know this probably happens quite a bit, but I had to sign on to respond to Cecil’s column about sugar rushes and children. Did any of those studies examine the effects on children with glycemic issues, either hypo- or hyper-?

I myself have been hypoglycemic my entire life, and I definitely noticed a brief increase in energy upon ingesting something highly sugary- and shortly thereafter, a very pronounced sense of warmth and lethargy. Eating more sugar alleviated the lethargy somewhat- although that crash was always waiting.

Are there studies done on this phenomena, or studies that show how common such a condition is among children- ie, a colloquial phenomenon with bad folk etymology?

Thanks-

Jason, Vancouver, WA

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**Author:** ![BrainFireBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@BrainFireBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainFireBob)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sugar-rushes-and-glycemic-issues/438227/2 "2008-02-19T07:14:41Z")

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Sorry!  
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