Energy drinks have become a multi-billion dollar industry that continues to grow, yet regulation of this enterprise remains largely unchecked. Now, a new study shows that healthy adults who consume energy drinks have "significantly increased" heart contraction rates an hour later.
The research was recently presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
The study authors, including Dr. Jonas Dörner from the University of Bonn, Germany, note that although the largest consumers of energy drinks have traditionally been teens and young adults, people from all demographics have begun to consume such drinks in recent years.
"Until now, we haven't known exactly what effect these energy drinks have on the function of the heart," says Dr. Dörner.
Meanwhile, a 2013 report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration revealed that from 2007 to 2011 in the US, energy drink-related emergency department visits doubled, climbing from 10,068 to 20,783.
The researchers note that most of these cases occurred in patients between the ages of 18 and 25, but this was followed by patients aged 26 to 39.
Energy drinks have become a multi-billion dollar industry that continues to grow, yet regulation of this enterprise remains largely unchecked. Now, a new study shows that healthy adults who consume energy drinks have "significantly increased" heart contraction rates an hour later.
The research was recently presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
The study authors, including Dr. Jonas Dörner from the University of Bonn, Germany, note that although the largest consumers of energy drinks have traditionally been teens and young adults, people from all demographics have begun to consume such drinks in recent years.
"Until now, we haven't known exactly what effect these energy drinks have on the function of the heart," says Dr. Dörner.
Meanwhile, a 2013 report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration revealed that from 2007 to 2011 in the US, energy drink-related emergency department visits doubled, climbing from 10,068 to 20,783.
The researchers note that most of these cases occurred in patients between the ages of 18 and 25, but this was followed by patients aged 26 to 39.
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