Some young people drink drinks such as Red Bull and Rockstar to boost their energy, concentration and athletic performance.
(67) the caffeinated energy drinks don’t appear to provide the claimed benefits and can cause (68) , including serious medical complications (并发症), says a review of the scientific literature published online in Pediatrics.
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the beverage(饮料) industry, (70) says energy drinks have no more caffeine than a cup of coffee and aren’t (71) used by kids and s.
Surveys show that 30% to 50% of s and young s (72) energy drinks, but "we didn’t see (73) that drinks have (74) effects in improving energy, weight loss, athletic performance and concentration," says Lipshultz, a pediatric cardiologist (儿科心脏病专家). He (75) pediatricians and parents to talk to kids and s about (76) they should be drinking such beverages.
Maureen Storey of the American Beverage Association said in a statement that " this literature review does nothing more than provide (77) information about energy drinks, their (78) and the regulatory process." She says government data (79) that the " caffeine consumed (80) energy drinks for those under the age of 18 is less than the caffeine (81) all other sources including soft drinks, coffee and teas."
Red Bull said in a statement that the study "largely (82) in its conclusions the genuine, scientifically strict (83) of energy drinks by reputable national authorities... The (84) of caffeine are well-known, and as a can of Red Bull contains about the (85) amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee, it should be treated (86) ".