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Consumption Patterns of Energy Drinks in Portuguese Adolescents from A City in Northern Portugal

Author(s) -

Albino Martins,

Carmo Ferreira,

Dinis Sousa,

Sandra Costa

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

acta médica portuguesa

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316

H-Index - 21

eISSN - 1646-0758

pISSN - 0870-399X

DOI - 10.20344/amp.9403

Subject(s) - environmental health , consumption (sociology) , energy consumption , medicine , cross sectional study , taste , public health , demography , food science , engineering , social science , sociology , chemistry , electrical engineering , nursing , pathology

Energy drinks are youth-targeted beverages that contain high amounts of caffeine and other stimulants. A number of deleterious health effects associated with consumption of these drinks have already been reported. Despite the health concerns, energy drinks research has been sparse, especially at younger ages. The main purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of energy drinks consumption and patterns of use among adolescents.

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