Dextrose

Studies in people

• Concern

  Blood sugar and cholesterol⁵

  Dextrose raised blood sugar and triglycerides in people, and lowered cholesterol slightly.

Study type not stated

• Open question

  Surface bacteria on cured meat⁶

  In cured pork loins, dextrose changed which bacteria grew on the surface, favoring Staphylococcus.

How it’s made and used

• Blood sugar hormone response²

  In older women, dextrose made a hormone called adiponectin rise after eating, but not in younger women.

• Appetite in older women³

  In older women, dextrose made appetite rise less when their GDF15 rose more.

• Muscle strength after training⁴

  In men doing weight training, dextrose with creatine or protein gave similar strength gains.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.