RT Journal Article
T1 The prevalence and characterisation of energy drink consumption in North America: A systematic review
A1 Guada García, Guadalupe
A1 Ahluwalia, Jasjit
A1 Candal Pedreira, Cristina
A1 Teijeiro Teijeira, Ana
A1 Rey Brandariz, Julia
A1 Guerra Tort, Carla
A1 Mouriño Castro, Nerea
A1 Casal Acción, Beatriz
A1 Varela Lema, María Leonor
A1 Pérez Ríos, Mónica
K1 Energy drinks
K1 Prevalence
K1 Consumption
K1 Characterisation
K1 North America
AB ObjectivesEnergy drinks (ED), which contain high levels of caffeine, are widely popular and their consumption is increasing, especially among young people who may have limited understanding of the associated risks. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of ED consumption in North America (Canada, Mexico and the US) and to characterise ED consumers.Study designSystematic review.MethodsA systematic review of studies estimating the prevalence of ED consumption was conducted. The characteristics of the studies, populations included, consumption assessment and prevalence of consumption were recorded. Study quality was evaluated using an adaptation of the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. A descriptive analysis of the results was performed.ResultsIn total, 91 studies conducted in North America were included. All studies were of low to moderate quality. The prevalence of ED consumption was assessed using different temporalities in different studies, which made it impossible to reach a conclusion about the prevalence in North America. Across all populations and temporalities, a considerable range of ED prevalence was observed. It is noteworthy that in studies of university students, weekly ED consumptions >60 % were reported. ED consumption was associated with being male and the co-consumption of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana or cannabis.ConclusionsResults show that ED consumption was highly heterogeneous and widely prevalent, especially among younger populations. This review provides information to help guide and design appropriate public health measures and strategies.
PB Elsevier
SN 0033-3506
YR 2025
FD 2025-05
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43436
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/43436
LA eng
NO García, G., Ahluwalia, J., Candal-Pedreira, C., Teijeiro, A., Rey-Brandariz, J., Guerra-Tort, C., Mourino, N., Casal-Acción, B., Varela-Lema, L., & Pérez-Ríos, M. (2025). The prevalence and characterisation of energy drink consumption in North America: A systematic review. Public Health, 242, 117–123. 10.1016/j.puhe.2025.02.035
NO National Plan of Drugs (Spain). Grant number: 2022I006.
DS Minerva
RD 27 abr 2026