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Energy Drinks

A special issue of Beverages (ISSN 2306-5710).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2015) | Viewed by 43326

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Dr. Juan Del Coso

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Centre for Sport Studies, Rey Juan Carlos University, 28943 Fuenlabrada, Spain
Interests: muscle damage; exercise physiology; exercise testing; sports science; exercise performance; sport physiology; exercise biochemistry; muscle physiology; athletic injuries
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Dear Colleagues,

Despite their relative novelty—most popular energy drinks were commercially launched around 1990—energy drinks have become one of the most consumed beverages worldwide. In fact, the energy drinks market has increased by 5000% since 2000, and today, it generates over $9 billion in sales. The massive use of these beverages requires exceptional scientific attention to determine the accuracy of the purported benefits associated to these drinks. Among the main ingredients of energy drinks, caffeine is considered the most active constituent and thus, previous findings related to the ingestion of caffeine/caffeinated products can be extrapolated to energy drinks consumption. However, the combination of caffeine with other substances present in energy drinks, such as taurine and vitamins, requires further investigation to determine the differences between caffeine from caffeinated energy drinks. On the other hand, several scientific reports have indicated that energy drinks consumption might be accompanied by several negative side effects, including insomnia, nervousness, gastric irritation, and hypertension. Although these effects are sometimes related to the consumption of high doses of energy drinks, it is necessary to have more objective information, so as to elucidate the prevalence of side effects when energy drinks are consumed at “social” doses.

Prof. Dr. Juan Del Coso Garrigós
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Energy drinks
  • caffeine
  • amino acids
  • sports nutrition
  • physical performance
  • endurance capacity
  • taurine

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Consumption of Sports and Energy Drinks by High School Athletes in the United States: A Pilot Study
by Sarah K. Fields, James MacDonald, Allan M. Joseph, Loren E. Wold, Christy L. Collins and R. Dawn Comstock
Beverages 2015, 1(3), 218-224; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/beverages1030218 - 22 Sep 2015
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Sports and energy (S/E) drinks are commonly used by high school (HS) athletes, yet little is known about this population’s consumption patterns or the drinks’ side-effects. The objectives of this pilot study were to survey HS athletes about their use of S/E drinks [...] Read more.
Sports and energy (S/E) drinks are commonly used by high school (HS) athletes, yet little is known about this population’s consumption patterns or the drinks’ side-effects. The objectives of this pilot study were to survey HS athletes about their use of S/E drinks and assess potential side-effects. One hundred American HS athletes (72 were female; 27 were male; one did not identify gender) were part of a cross-sectional internet-based survey. The mean age of the athletes was 16.0 ± 1.1 years. The athletes self-reported S/E consumption patterns, motivations for consumption, and drink side-effects. Nearly two-thirds (59.5%) of athletes surveyed were at least occasional users of sports drinks, and more than one-third (37.3%) were at least occasional users of energy drinks. Of the athletes who had ever drunk an S/E drink, 49.5% drank their first sport drink at ≤ 8 years and 41.3% consumed their first energy drink ≤ 11–12 years of age. The most common motivation for consumption of sports drinks was to rehydrate (84.1%) and of energy drinks was to gain energy (61.8%). Side effects of S/E drinks were frequently reported; 25.3% of energy drink users reporting being nervous/jittery after consumption. Thus HS athletes should be cautioned about consumption of S/E drinks until more is understood about their short- and long-term side-effects. Full article
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Cardiovascular Complications of Energy Drinks
by John P. Higgins, Santi Yarlagadda and Benjamin Yang
Beverages 2015, 1(2), 104-126; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/beverages1020104 - 19 Jun 2015
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Energy drinks (EDs) are gaining popularity every year with a broad consumer base including athletes, amateur competitors, and even those experiencing work-related fatigue. Evidence indicates that a significant number of individuals who consume EDs experience resultant morbidity and/or mortality, with a preponderance of [...] Read more.
Energy drinks (EDs) are gaining popularity every year with a broad consumer base including athletes, amateur competitors, and even those experiencing work-related fatigue. Evidence indicates that a significant number of individuals who consume EDs experience resultant morbidity and/or mortality, with a preponderance of cases involving teenagers and young adults. Adverse effects of ED consumption may occur in healthy persons, however certain individuals may be particularly susceptible to complications. At-risk populations include those of young age, the caffeine-naïve, or caffeine-sensitive, pregnant women, competitive athletes, and those with underlying cardiovascular disease. This paper summarizes the cardiovascular complications associated with ED use and provides suggestions on consumption of these drinks in various populations. Full article
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