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Background <p>Energy drinks are caffeinated beverages that also contain one or more ingredient(s) such as taurine or inositol. The caffeine content is around 32 mg/100 ml, which is twice as high as in a&#xa0;coffee or cola, and large amounts of sugar are often added. Consumption is widespread among adults and young people.</p> Methods <p>The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the state of the art on the frequencies and effects of frequent energy drink consumption in children and adolescents as well as adults. Survey results and interventions to reduce energy drink consumption among people with special needs are presented. The article concludes with an overview of offers and (information) materials for prevention as well as recommendations and possibilities for regulation at the political level.</p> Results <p>Lifetime prevalence is 68.2% among adults and 61.7% among children and adolescents aged 9–17&#xa0;years. The frequency of consumption among population groups with special needs is particularly high: 15–30% of pupils with special educational needs and people with so-called intellectual disabilities consume energy drinks at least weekly. The first consumption experiences can occur as early as the age of six. The side effects are manifold, mostly cardiological complaints. Despite the health risks and possible dependence, there are only a&#xa0;few regulatory measures and prevention services available, so far. After all, there is an increasing number of teaching and information material available, which are primarily aimed at children, adolescents, and young adults, some of which are also in plain language. These include prevention services for living environments, such as (special needs) schools and facilities for people with disabilities, some with digital and audiovisual components (video, app).</p> Conclusion <p>According to the high consumption rates and health risks, comprehensive prevention, especially among particularly vulnerable groups, appears to be urgently needed. Scientists, consumer advocates, and political actors are calling for a&#xa0;minimum selling age of 16&#xa0;or 18&#xa0;years, advertising restrictions, and labelling of products with warnings, among other things. Such proportional preventive measures and regulations have not yet been implemented, but promise similar success as with tobacco control policy in recent decades.</p>

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Energydrinks als Herausforderung für Gesundheit und Lebenswelten: Forschungsstand und Präventionsangebote für das Jugend- und Erwachsenenalter und Menschen in vulnerablen Lebenslagen

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    2025年7月29日

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  • Katharina Rathmann,
  • Laura Tretow-Frahm

摘要

Background

Energy drinks are caffeinated beverages that also contain one or more ingredient(s) such as taurine or inositol. The caffeine content is around 32 mg/100 ml, which is twice as high as in a coffee or cola, and large amounts of sugar are often added. Consumption is widespread among adults and young people.

Methods

The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the state of the art on the frequencies and effects of frequent energy drink consumption in children and adolescents as well as adults. Survey results and interventions to reduce energy drink consumption among people with special needs are presented. The article concludes with an overview of offers and (information) materials for prevention as well as recommendations and possibilities for regulation at the political level.

Results

Lifetime prevalence is 68.2% among adults and 61.7% among children and adolescents aged 9–17 years. The frequency of consumption among population groups with special needs is particularly high: 15–30% of pupils with special educational needs and people with so-called intellectual disabilities consume energy drinks at least weekly. The first consumption experiences can occur as early as the age of six. The side effects are manifold, mostly cardiological complaints. Despite the health risks and possible dependence, there are only a few regulatory measures and prevention services available, so far. After all, there is an increasing number of teaching and information material available, which are primarily aimed at children, adolescents, and young adults, some of which are also in plain language. These include prevention services for living environments, such as (special needs) schools and facilities for people with disabilities, some with digital and audiovisual components (video, app).

Conclusion

According to the high consumption rates and health risks, comprehensive prevention, especially among particularly vulnerable groups, appears to be urgently needed. Scientists, consumer advocates, and political actors are calling for a minimum selling age of 16 or 18 years, advertising restrictions, and labelling of products with warnings, among other things. Such proportional preventive measures and regulations have not yet been implemented, but promise similar success as with tobacco control policy in recent decades.