Is consuming energy drinks regularly good for health? Study finds association with health and behavioural issues

We often see on TV and on social media, our favourite celebrities posing with and posting about certain energy drinks that magically makes them work like a well-oiled machinery, even after a long exhausting day. Study finds association with health and behavioural issues According to a research published in the open-access journal 'BMJ Open', up to half of the children worldwide, and up to a third of children in the UK, consumed energy drinks every week. The additional analysis included data representative of the UK or one of the devolved nations, including information on the levels and patterns of energy drink consumption among children and the potential effects on cardiovascular health, mental health, neurological conditions, academic achievement, substance misuse, or sleep. The systematic review data revealed that, worldwide, between 13 per cent and 67 per cent of children had consumed energy drinks in the preceding year. Analysis of the additional UK data indicated that between 3 per cent and 32 per cent of children across the UK consumed energy drinks on at least one day of the week, with no difference by ethnic background.