Effect of energy drink and caffeinated beverage consumption on sleep, mood, and performance in children and adolescents
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The increasing availability of highly caffeinated beverages, including energy drinks, in the United States has resulted in a rise in consumption by children and adolescents. In addition, there is mounting evidence that these products are often consumed by youth for their perceived fatigue-mitigating and mood- or performance-enhancing effects. Although such perceptions by children and adolescents about the potential consequences of caffeine consumption are highly likely to influence decision making regarding the use of such products, there is still a relative paucity of studies that focus on the effect of caffeinated beverages on sleep, mood, and performance in the pediatric population. This review summarizes the following aspects of this topic, as derived from the information currently available: 1) the perception, among youth, of caffeine's risks and benefits and the sources of information about caffeine, particularly with regard to sleep, mood, and performance; 2) the bidirectional effect of caffeine on sleep in children and adolescents and the association of caffeine with other sleep-related practices, and 3) the evidence that supports caffeine as a performance and mood enhancer as well as a countermeasure to sleepiness in the pediatric population. Finally, gaps in knowledge are identified, and a direction for future research is outlined.
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Some studies suggest an association between caffeine consumption and longer term behavioral problems in youth, such as anger, violence, sleep disturbances, and alcohol and drug use.
“Some studies suggest an association between caffeine consumption and longer term behavioral problems in youth, such as anger, violence, sleep disturbances, and alcohol and drug use (180, 184).”
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- Authors
- Owens, J. A., Mindell, J., & Baylor, A.
- Affiliations
- Children's National (US)
- Saint Joseph's University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Owens, Judith A.
- ORCID
- Mindell, Jodi
- Venue
- Nutrition Reviews
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2014-10
- Volume
- 72
- Pages
- 65-71
- ISSN
- 0029-6643 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2135870834
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- FWCI
- 1.20
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Nutrition Reviews (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Coffee research and impacts
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Keywords
- energy drinks, caffeinated beverages, caffeine, children, adolescents, sleep, mood, cognitive performance, fatigue reduction
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Affect, Central Nervous System Stimulants, Caffeine, Child, Humans, Sleep, Performance-Enhancing Substances, Energy Drinks
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