Energy Drink Consumption Among Adolescents in Northern Spain: Habits, Risk Perception and Associated Factors.
Background/Objectives: Energy drinks (EDs) are widely consumed by adolescents despite increasing evidence of adverse health effects. This study aimed to assess ED consumption patterns, risk perception, and associated factors among adolescents in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Methods: A cross-...
| Publicado en: | Nutrients Vol. 18; no. 8; pp. 1240 - 1251 |
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