Based on a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Harvard researchers have determined energy drink consumption in the U.S. has jumped significantly since 2003, especially among young adults (from 0.2 percent to 1.4 percent). The study revealed that energy drink consumers had considerably higher total caffeine in their systems compared to non-consumers. After reviewing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey taken from 2003 to 2016, researchers at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health expressed cause for concern when looking at the increased caffeine and sugar intake, which can lead to “negative health consequences.” Senior author of the study, Sara N. Bleich, a professor of public policy at Harvard, pointed to “consistent labeling” and an “upper caffeine limit” to lessen the negative impact.
Harvard Researchers Call for Surveillance of Energy Drink Market
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