Lehmann Franziska, Vesela Katerina, Haftenberger Marjolein, Lage Barbosa Clarissa, Mensink Gert B M
Robert Koch Institute, Berlin Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring.
Formerly Robert Koch Institute, Berlin Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring.
J Health Monit. 2020 Mar 4;5(1):27-33. doi: 10.25646/6400. eCollection 2020 Mar.
Energy drinks are soft drinks that usually contain a large content of caffeine and sugar. Excessive caffeine intake can lead to side effects such as nausea and anxiety. Up to three milligrams of caffeine per kilogram of body weight per day is considered safe for children and young people. The second Eating study as a KiGGS Module (EsKiMo II, 2015-2017) collected nationwide representative data about children's and adolescents' dietary behaviour. To collect food intake data from 12- to 17-year-olds (n=1,353), a dietary history interview was used. 8.9% of the girls and boys stated that they had consumed energy drinks during the four-week reference period, with nearly a quarter of these individuals (n=99) exceeding the limit of safe caffeine intake solely through their consumption of energy drinks. This corresponds to 2.2% of the 12- to 17-year-olds in Germany. In addition to a general warning about the high levels of sugar present in sugary drinks, awareness also needs to be raised among young people about the dangers of excessive caffeine intake resulting from the consumption of energy drinks. Regulations governing sales and advertising should also be considered.
能量饮料是通常含有大量咖啡因和糖分的软饮料。过量摄入咖啡因会导致恶心和焦虑等副作用。对于儿童和年轻人来说，每天每公斤体重摄入多达3毫克咖啡因被认为是安全的。第二项作为德国儿童青少年健康监测项目模块的饮食研究（EsKiMo II，2015 - 2017年）收集了全国范围内有关儿童和青少年饮食行为的代表性数据。为了收集12至17岁青少年（n = 1353）的食物摄入量数据，采用了饮食史访谈。8.9%的女孩和男孩表示，他们在四周的参考期内饮用过能量饮料，其中近四分之一的人（n = 99）仅通过饮用能量饮料就超过了安全咖啡因摄入量的限制。这相当于德国12至17岁青少年的2.2%。除了对含糖饮料中高糖含量发出一般性警告外，还需要提高年轻人对饮用能量饮料导致过量摄入咖啡因危害的认识。还应考虑有关销售和广告的规定。
