Sports drinks and energy drinks for children and adolescents: Are they appropriate?

Pediatrics

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1182-1189

  Schneider, Marcie Beth ^b   Benjamin, Holly J ^b   Bhatia, Jatinder J S ^b   Abrams, Steven A ^b   De Ferranti, Sarah D ^b   Silverstein, Janet ^b   Stettler, Nicolas ^b   Thomas, Dan W ^b   Daniels, Stephen R ^b   Greer, Frank R ^b   McCambridge, Teri M ^b   Brenner, Joel ^b   Cappetta, Charles T ^b   Demorest, Rebecca A ^b   Halstead, Mark E ^b   Koutures, Chris G ^b   LaBella, Cynthia R ^b   LaBotz, Michele ^b   Loud, Keith J ^b   Martin, Stephanie S ^b   Weiss Kelly, Amanda K ^b   Begeron, Michael ^a   Gregory, Andrew ^b   Rice, Stephen G ^b   more..

^a American College of Sports Medicine   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Caffeine; Energy drinks; Obesity; Sport drinks

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CAFFEINE; CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; CARNITINE; CREATINE; ELECTROLYTE; GINSENG EXTRACT; GLUCURONOLACTONE; GUARANA EXTRACT; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; SODIUM; TAURINE; VITAMIN; WATER;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BEVERAGE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD NUTRITION; DEHYDRATION; ENERGY DRINK; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPORTS DRINK;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEVERAGES; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; ENERGY INTAKE; HUMANS; SPORTS;

EID: 79957882008     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-0965     Document Type: Review

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