Consumption of energy drinks by children and young people: A rapid review examining evidence of physical effects and consumer attitudes

BMJ Open

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2016, Pages

  Visram, Shelina ^a,b   Cheetham, Mandy ^b,c   Riby, Deborah M ^a   Crossley, Stephen J ^a   Lake, Amelia A ^a,b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

caffeine; child health; energy drinks; sugar; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; AWARENESS; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CHILD; CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMBASE; ENERGY DRINK; FOOD INTAKE; HEADACHE; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; INFORMATION SEEKING; INSOMNIA; MARKETING; MEDLINE; MINORITY GROUP; MINORITY HEALTH; NARRATIVE; NORTH AMERICA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCINFO; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STOMACH PAIN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASTE; WEB OF SCIENCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; DECISION MAKING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EUROPE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; SEX RATIO; SUGAR INTAKE;

CAFFEINE;

ADOLESCENT; CAFFEINE; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETARY SUCROSE; ENERGY DRINKS; ENERGY INTAKE; EUROPE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NORTH AMERICA; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84991209492     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010380     Document Type: Article

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