Energy drink consumption pattern and the effect of consumption on university students’ blood pressure and heart rate

Abstract

Energy drink (ED) consumption, even mixed with alcohol, is popular among adolescents and young adults. The side effects of ED are attributed to their active ingredients and their cumulated effect. A cross-sectional study to identify university students’ ED consumption habit was realized. A small sample size (n = 10) experiment examining the effect of ED consumption on arterial blood pressure and heart rate was carried out.

Keywords

• caffeinated drinks
• questionnaire survey
• volunteer students
• cardiovascular parameters