Cardio- and cerebrovascular responses to the energy drink Red Bull in young adults: a randomized cross-over study

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1561-1571

  Grasser, Erik K ^a   Yepuri, Gayathri ^a   Dulloo, Abdul G ^a   Montani, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cerebral blood flow velocity; Energy drink; Hemodynamics; Microvascular endothelial dysfunction; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; TAP WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN FUNCTION; BREATHING RATE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CEREBROVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION TEST; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY DRINK; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMPEDANCE CARDIOGRAPHY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASODILATATION; WATER LOADING; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECTS; HEMODYNAMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ENERGY DRINKS; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84918820642     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: 14366215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-014-0661-8     Document Type: Article

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