Energy products, especially energy drinks are being consumed more and more worldwide,
and particularly concerning is that adolescents are often targeted in marking [
[1]
]. Energy drinks are flavored beverages that usually contain added amounts of sugar,
artificial caffeine, as well as other additives such as taurine, B vitamins, herbal
supplements, guarana (a natural source of caffeine), glucuronanone, and ginseng [
[1]
].Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: July 22, 2013
Accepted:
June 30,
2013
Received:
May 9,
2013
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☆This author takes responsibility for all aspects of the reliability and freedom from bias of the data presented and their discussed interpretation.
☆☆Acknowledgement of grant support: The author(s) did not receive any grant support for the preparation of this manuscript.
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