EFFECTS OF ENERGY DRINK CONSUMPTION ON THE HEALTH OF YOUNG PEOPLE

A LITERATURE REVIEW

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https://doi.org/10.65577/rs.v1i1.20

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Energy Drinks, Health Risk Behaviors, Metabolic Side Effects of Drugs and Substances, Young Adult

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the impacts of energy drink consumption on the health of young people, with a focus on cardiovascular, metabolic, autonomic, and behavioral systems. An integrative literature review was carried out, covering articles published between 2010 and 2024 from databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. The results indicate that the active ingredients in energy drinks, such as caffeine and taurine, induce acute effects, including increased blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmias, and metabolic disturbances. Moreover, excessive consumption is associated with risky behaviors such as insomnia, anxiety, and aggressiveness, particularly when combined with alcohol. Clinical studies report severe adverse events, including myocardial infarctions and fatal arrhythmias in young individuals. Despite the existing evidence, gaps in the literature were identified, such as the lack of longitudinal studies and investigations into interactions with other lifestyle habits. It is concluded that
stricter regulations, educational campaigns, and future research are necessary to mitigate the health risks associated with energy drink consumption among young people.

Author Biographies

Manoel Vieira Machado, Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC

Formado pela Escola Estadual de Educação Profissional Maria Eudes Bezerra Veras com curso tecnico em enfermagem integrado ao ensino médio , prosseguiu os estudos sendo aprovado em Engenharia de petróleo pela Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) imediatamente após  a conclusão do ensino médio. No ano seguinte, em 2019, obteve aprovação em Farmácia , também  pela UFC. Em 2021, foi aprovado duas vezes em Medicina, inicialmente na Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso (UFMT), campus de Cuiabá, e posteriormente pela Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI). Atualmente, cursa o quinto semestre do curso de Medicina na Universidade Federal do Ceará , Campus Sobral, onde foi membro da Liga de Medicina da Família e da Comunidade de Sobral (LIMFACS), da Liga de Atenção a saúde Feminina (LASF) e da Academia de Medicina Geriátrica e Gerontologia de Sobral. Além disso, foi líder da 36ª turma de Medicina da UFC e integrou a comissão organizadora do 17 Congresso Brasileiro de Medicina da Família e Comunidade.

Gabriel Medeiros Lopes, Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC

Aluno de medicina 

Júlia Paiva Ladeira, Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC

Acadêmica de medicina.

Larisse Maria Gomes de Oliveira Valentim, Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC

Graduada em Psicologia(UFC, 2018). Acadêmica de medicina.

Thaís Feitosa de Norões Milfont, Universidade Federal do Ceará - UFC

Graduanda em Medicina pela Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), campus da Medicina de Sobral. Atualmente é vice-presidente da Liga de Semiologia Médica (UFC - Sobral).

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Vieira Machado, M., Medeiros Lopes, G., Paiva Ladeira, J., Maria Gomes de Oliveira Valentim, L., & Feitosa de Norões Milfont, T. (2025). EFFECTS OF ENERGY DRINK CONSUMPTION ON THE HEALTH OF YOUNG PEOPLE: A LITERATURE REVIEW. Revista Sintonia: Periódico Interdisciplinar De Ensino, Gestão E Inovação Em Saúde, 1(1), 16–25. https://doi.org/10.65577/rs.v1i1.20

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