Intended for healthcare professionals

Rapid response to:

Editorials

Overconsumption of fluids by athletes

BMJ 2003; 327 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.327.7407.113 (Published 17 July 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;327:113

Rapid Response:

Glucose and insulin

"Unlike glucose fructose does not require insulin to enter muscle or
liver cells".

Glucose does NOT require insulin to enter muscle cells.

Competing interests:  
None declared

Competing interests: No competing interests

15 August 2003
Anssi H. Manninen
Exercise Physiologist
Oulu, Finland