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Sixty seconds on . . . energy drinks
BMJ 2024; 384 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q137 (Published 18 January 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;384:q137
- Gareth Iacobucci
- The BMJ
What’s the buzz?
A review of the latest evidence on the health effects of consuming energy drinks has concluded that the UK should ban selling them to young people.
Cal-horrific?
The links between energy drinks and poor dietary habits, sleep problems, and poor academic performance are well documented. But the review of data from 57 studies, covering more than 1.2 million young people from more than 21 countries, says that additional risks are now apparent, …
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