Energy drinks contain a large amount of caffeine, sugar, stimulants affecting metabolism, the RA Ministry of Health informs. "They should not have a place in children's diet.
Harmful effects of energy drinks: increase in blood pressure, acceleration of heart rate, feeling of anxiety, anxiety, sleep disturbance, insomnia, dehydration, in extreme cases, up to heart rhythm disturbance, acute kidney failure, convulsions.
In Armenia, as in the whole world, the number of teenagers, even children, who consume energy drinks is increasing year by year. According to the health behavior survey of school-aged children (2022), 40% of teenagers in Armenia consume energy drinks during the week," the message states.
