energy drinks could pose a greater risk to children’s and younger people’s brains

[SmarterthanYou]

Those who consumed energy drinks were shown to have a higher risk of mental health problems such as depression, suicidal thoughts, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and anxiety, according to a study from Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health at Teesside University, and Newcastle University in the UK. It was published in the Public Health journal last month.

Researchers said they looked at data from 57 studies of more than 1.2 million children and younger people from more than 21 countries to come up with their conclusions.

It found that boys consumed more energy drinks than girls, while “many studies” reported an association between energy drink consumption and alcohol use, binge drinking, and smoking, as well as other substance use.

“Additional health effects noted in the updated review included increased risk of suicide, psychological distress, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms, depressive and panic behaviors, allergic diseases, insulin resistance, dental caries, and erosive tooth wear,” an abstract of the paper said.

Regarding the impacts on mental health, it found that “frequent” drinking of energy drinks “was associated with suicide attempts and severe stress,” while there “were also higher rates of suicide ideation and attempts with [energy drink] intake greater than once per day.”

“Longitudinal analysis reported that [energy drink] consumption was related to increased ADHD inattention, conduct disorder, depressive, and panic symptoms,” it continued to say.


https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/w...link-energy-drinks-suicidal-thoughts-children

 

[NiftyNiblick]

I'm not too familiar with energy drinks, but I admit to not understanding their purpose.
Parents should just get their kids to drink coffee at a younger age.
That's how I became the perpetual motion dynamo that you see before you.

I've already been up for over an hour, and I'm not even thinking about a nap yet.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Those who consumed energy drinks were shown to have a higher risk of mental health problems such as depression, suicidal thoughts, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and anxiety, according to a study from Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health at Teesside University, and Newcastle University in the UK. It was published in the Public Health journal last month.

Researchers said they looked at data from 57 studies of more than 1.2 million children and younger people from more than 21 countries to come up with their conclusions.

It found that boys consumed more energy drinks than girls, while “many studies” reported an association between energy drink consumption and alcohol use, binge drinking, and smoking, as well as other substance use.

“Additional health effects noted in the updated review included increased risk of suicide, psychological distress, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms, depressive and panic behaviors, allergic diseases, insulin resistance, dental caries, and erosive tooth wear,” an abstract of the paper said.

Regarding the impacts on mental health, it found that “frequent” drinking of energy drinks “was associated with suicide attempts and severe stress,” while there “were also higher rates of suicide ideation and attempts with [energy drink] intake greater than once per day.”

“Longitudinal analysis reported that [energy drink] consumption was related to increased ADHD inattention, conduct disorder, depressive, and panic symptoms,” it continued to say.

https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/w...link-energy-drinks-suicidal-thoughts-children

Interesting study which needs more research.

It's possible that kids who are already predisposed toward depression and suicidal thoughts are drawn toward highly caffeinated drinks rather than the drinks making them depressed and suicidal.

After the Columbine shooting, some people asserted that violent video games made Eric and Dylan murderous but, IMO, Eric and Dylan were already warped and were drawn to violent video games to satisfy their warpedness. The games didn't make them who they became any more than the Three Stooges caused kids to give each other slaps and eye injuries.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Yea, yea... Everything causes you to get fat and end up with cancer...