Are energy drinks a public health issue?
Energy drinks are now well-established as popular drinks in the beverage sector, particularly among youth and young adults. Many jurisdictions are considering the best regulatory framework to address the potential health effects of energy drinks. Our work has examined patterns of use, exposure to energy drink marketing, adverse events, and other impacts of industry practices and federal regulations.
Recent papers on energy drinks
Individual, social, and environmental correlates of energy drink use among adolescents.
Trapp G, Hurworth M, Christian H, Bromberg M, Howard J, McStay C, Allen K, Cross D, Oddy W, Harray A, Hammond D. Journal of Nutrition
Efficacy of Canadian health warning statements on caffeinated energy drinks: An experimental study among young Canadians.
Wiggers D, Reid JL, Hammond D. Health Education Research 2020; 35(6):618–626.
Prevalence and pattern of energy drink intake among Australian adolescents.
Trapp GSA, Hurworth M, Christian H, Bromberg M, Howard J, McStay C, Ambrosini G, Martin K, Harray A, Cross D, Oddy W, Hammond D. Journal
An experimental study on perceptions of energy drink ads among youth and young adults in Canada.
Wiggers D, Asbridge M, Baskerville NB, Reid JL, Hammond D. Appetite 2020; 146: 104505.
Exposure to caffeinated energy drink marketing and educational messages among youth and young adults in Canada.
Wiggers D, Asbridge M, Baskerville NB, Reid JL, Hammond D. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019; 16(4): 642.
Evaluation of a 24-hour caffeine intake assessment compared to urinary caffeine intake among young adults in Canada.
Vanderlee L, Reid JL, White CM, Acton RB, Kirkpatrick S, Pao CI, Rybak M, Hammond D. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2018;
Perceptions of caffeinated drinks among youth and young adults in Canada.
Cormier B, Reid JL, Hammond D. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada 2018; 38(5).
Adverse effects of caffeinated energy drinks among youth and young adults in Canada: A web-based survey.
Hammond D, Reid JL, Zukowski S. Canadian Medical Association Journal – Open 2018; 6(1): E19-E25
Exposure and perceptions of marketing for caffeinated energy drinks among young Canadians.
Hammond D, Reid JL. Public Health Nutrition 2018; 21(3): 535-542.
Use and perceptions of caffeinated energy drinks and energy shots in Canada.
Wiggers D, Reid JL, White CM. Hammond D. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2017; 53(6): 866-871
Perceptions and knowledge of caffeinated energy drinks: Results of focus groups with Canadian youth.
McCrory C, White CM, Bowman C, Fenton N, Reid JL, Hammond D. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 2017; 49(4): 304-311.
Consumption of caffeinated energy drinks among youth and young adults in Canada.
Reid JL, McCrory C, White CM, Martineau C, Vanderkoy P, Fenton N, Hammond D. Preventive Medicine Reports 2016; 5: 65-70.
E-cigarette advertisements, and associations with the use of e-cigarettes and disapproval or quitting of smoking: Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Netherlands Survey.
Nagelhout GE, Heijndijk SM, Cummings KM, Willemsen MC, van den Putte B, Heckman BW, Hummel K, de Vries H, Hammond D, Borland R. International Journal
If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck…Energy “shots” should be regulated as energy drinks in Canada.
Hammond D, Reid JL. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2016; 107 (1):e133-e135.
Use of caffeinated energy drinks among secondary school students in Ontario: Prevalence and correlates of using energy drinks and mixing with alcohol.
Reid JL, Hammond D, McCrory C, Dubin JA, Leatherdale ST. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2015; 106(3):e101-e108.
