Scuri S, Petrelli F, Tesauro M, Carrozzo F, Kracmarova L, Grappasonni I
School of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, University of Camerino, Italy.
Department of Biomedical Surgical and Dental Sciences, Environmental Hygiene Lab, University of Milan, Italy.
J Prev Med Hyg. 2018 Mar 30;59(1):E75-E79. doi: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2018.59.1.898. eCollection 2018 Mar.
Energy drinks represent an emerging health problem among young people. Energy drinks generally refer to a class of beverages containing sugars and various combinations of bioactive ingredients such as caffeine, taurine etc. Also the mix of energy drinks with alcohol is fairly frequent among young people and could be associated with dangerous effects.
In 2016-2017, a cross-sectional study was conducted in 1581 students attending eight high school in the Marche Region. Data were collected via an anonymous self-administered questionnaire.
The 27.7% of students use energy drinks and the majority, corresponding with the 93.0%, are aware of the main ingredients contained in energy drinks. The main activities for which young people use these drinks are: sport, leisure, pleasure, study. Young people who admit to using alcohol mixed with energy drinks more than 4 times a month are an alarming fact.
This research confirms that energy drinks are used more by young males and especially by those who practice sports. Furthermore, the use these beverages to increase the concentration in the study and to be more brilliant in free time, is confirmed.
能量饮料在年轻人中成为一个新出现的健康问题。能量饮料通常指一类含有糖以及咖啡因、牛磺酸等多种生物活性成分组合的饮料。而且能量饮料与酒精混合饮用在年轻人中相当常见，可能会产生危险影响。
2016 - 2017年，对马尔凯大区8所高中的1581名学生进行了一项横断面研究。通过一份匿名的自填问卷收集数据。
27.7%的学生饮用能量饮料，其中93.0%的学生知晓能量饮料所含的主要成分。年轻人饮用这些饮料的主要活动有：运动、休闲、娱乐、学习。每月饮用能量饮料与酒精混合饮品超过4次的年轻人是一个令人担忧的情况。
这项研究证实，年轻男性饮用能量饮料的情况更为普遍，尤其是那些从事体育运动的男性。此外，饮用这些饮料以提高学习时的注意力以及在空闲时间更有活力的情况也得到了证实。
