MEDICAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Energy and sports drinks in children and adolescents

Canadian Paediatric SocietyPediatrics2017Official publication

ASEM documentary overview

Official Canadian Paediatric Society document (2017) on “Energy and sports drinks in children and adolescents”. Sports drinks and caffeinated energy drinks (CEDs) are commonly consumed by youth. Both sports drinks and CEDs pose potential risks for the health of children and adolescents and may contribute to obesity. Sports drinks are generally unnecessary for children engaged in routine or play-based physical activity. CEDs may affect children and adolescents more than adults because they weigh less and thus experience greater.

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