Advances in researches on excessive consumption of energy drinks in children and adolescents:implications for cardiovascular system and neurological system

The proportion of children and adolescents drinking functional beverages increases with the increment of their age.Excessive intake of energy drinks in children and adolescents has effects on cardiovascular system(elevated blood pressure and heart rate reduction,arrhythmia,myocardial ischemia and neurological system(anxiety and depression,sleep disorders).The potential adverse effects of functional beverage,especially in children and adolescents,have not been paid enough attention in China.In this article,we review the effects of function beverage on cardiovascular and nervous systems in young people systematically in order to raise public awareness for rational consumption of energy drinks to protect the health of children and adolescents in China.