Hemodynamic Responses to Energy Drink Consumption

Grasser, Erik Konrad; Miles-Chan, Jennifer L.; Montani, Jean‐Pierre

doi:10.1001/jama.2016.1109

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“…However, taking into account that we observed a gradual blood pressure increase with peak responses between 80 and 100 min postconsumption (17), it is possible that peak blood pressure responses in the study by Svatikova et al (21) could not be reached within the 30-min measurement period. Thus, unless the assessment of cardiovascular responses to EDs is conducted over periods of $60 min, there is a high risk of 1) false-negative results and 2) the possibility of underestimating their real cardiovascular impact (39,40).…”

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Energy Drinks and Their Impact on the Cardiovascular System: Potential Mechanisms

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Miles-Chan

Charrière

et al. 2016

Advances in Nutrition

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Globally, the popularity of energy drinks is steadily increasing. Scientific interest in their effects on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems in humans is also expanding and with it comes a growing number of case reports of adverse events associated with energy drinks. The vast majority of studies carried out in the general population report effects on blood pressure and heart rate. However, inconsistencies in the current literature render it difficult to draw firm conclusions with regard to the effects of energy drinks on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular variables. These inconsistencies are due, in part, to differences in methodologies, volume of drink ingested, and duration of postconsumption measurements, as well as subject variables during the test. Recent well-controlled, randomized crossover studies that used continuous beat-to-beat measurements provide evidence that cardiovascular responses to the ingestion of energy drinks are best explained by the actions of caffeine and sugar, with little influence from other ingredients. However, a role for other active constituents, such as taurine and glucuronolactone, cannot be ruled out. This article reviews the potentially adverse hemodynamic effects of energy drinks, particularly on blood pressure and heart rate, and discusses the mechanisms by which their active ingredients may interact to adversely affect the cardiovascular system. Research areas and gaps in the literature are discussed with particular reference to the use of energy drinks among high-risk individuals. Adv Nutr 2016;7:950-60.

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