In recent years, the children were seriously sick after drinking slush without sugar throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. New studies have shown that the fingers of Glycerol, a compound used as a substitute for sugar, have been pointed out and have been considered safe.
Glycerol is a multi -purpose compound widely used in food, personal management, medical and pharmaceuticals. In food and drinks, it is often used as a thickener, preservatives and sugar replacement. In 2017 European Food Safety Bureau (EFSA) re -evaluated the safety of glycerol as a food additive.
However, recent research led by research Birmingham Women and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust Immediately after drinking a glycerol -containing slush between 2009 and 2024, 21 children from all over the United Kingdom and Ireland surveyed.
Researchers said, “Slush ice drinks are popular and bright refreshing drinks, and are designed to appeal to children and young people.
“Breeds that do not have sugar or no sugar are added include glycerol (e 422; also called glycerin) to maintain the slush effect.” “Patients reported here immediately after eating slushed ice drinks containing glycerol.”
Information on gender was provided to 18 out of 21 patients. 54% were men and 44% women. The average age of patients published in the emergency room for treatment was half of 3, but almost seven ranges. Information on the development of symptoms was provided to 15 patients. 93%of them were bad within an hour after eating slush.
94%of the 17 patients that information on the level of consciousness can use acute consciousness. One child a Tonic clonic seizureThis causes the stiffness and rhythm of the body. Twenty children (95%) showed hypoglycemia levels or hypoglycemia. In 65%, severe hypoglycemia appears. The central blood sugar was 1.2 mmol/L (21.6 mg/dL), where the normal normal is 3.9 mmol/L (70 mg/dL).
99 %of the patients had metabolic acidosis when they presented, which caused the blood to be too acidic due to the accumulation of the mountains. In general, the body maintains blood pH within a solid range of 7.35 to 7.45, but in this study, the patient’s intermediate pH was 7.21. In addition, almost all patients (95%) rose to lactic acid levels, and 12 out of 16 children had low potassium levels. From the constellation of this symptom, researchers found that children had glycerol addiction syndrome (GIS).
“GIS is not well defined. There are few cases reported in the literature, and certain pathology physiology is unknown. ” “The episodes of adults have been caused by fast and large amounts of glycerol intake regardless of the presence or absence of egrocus, and can be carried out by coma and seizures due to metabolic acid and lethargy.”
Ewha is a process in which the body breaks down molecules and emits energy. When the anthropomagnetic action is seen in the context of glycerol addiction, it suggests that the body decomposes too quickly in ’emergency mode’ and contributes to the accumulation of dangerous mountains.
Researchers said, “SLUSH drinks have been around for a while, but there are no medical reports published about this GI.” “The recent causes of clear surge are the reduction in sugar content of this drink, and two major factors are secondary secondary health health and parents’ interests on sugar intake, second, and the introduction of ‘sugar tax’ for high sugar in Ireland and the United Kingdom in 2018 and 2019.”
All children responded quickly to the initial treatment and correction of hypoglycemia. They were discharged after they were advised to avoid slush. Twenty children followed this advice and no longer had a hypoglycemic episode. But a few years later (at age 7), he drank another slush, and the symptoms of hypoglycemia progressed by vomiting and drowsiness developed rapidly. My parents gave my child a glucose drink and called an ambulance. When it arrived, the child’s blood sugar returned to normal and the symptoms began to be solved.
In light of the increase in British cases, FSA (Food Standards Agency) and Food Standard Scotland (FSS) New voluntary industrial guidance Slush’s glycerol is not sold to children under 4 years of age, and children under 10 years of age advise that they should not provide free refills as part of their promotion.
When discussing the current research results, the researchers say that the recommendations for consumption should focus on safety because slushs are not nutritious and have no health benefits.
“Slush ice drink glycerol concentration is not transparent. Therefore, it is not easy to estimate a safe dose, ”said researchers in this study. “Eating speed and dose can also be a factor with other aspects, such as whether the drink is consumed in a meal or in fasting or after high intensity exercise.”
Tl; DR version? Regardless of your age (especially if you are a child), go easily in the slush.
This study was published in the journal. Childhood disease archive.
source: BMJ Group
