Introduction
EVENTS, ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION, CARDIOMYOPATHY
Energy drinks (EDs) are sweetened beverages that contain multiple stimulants such as caffeine, guarana, or taurine. Since their market introduction in the 1980s, EDs have experienced massive marketing.Closely linked with their popularity, reports on adverse cardiovascular events, such as arterial hypertension or cardiomyopathy, associated with the consumption of EDs are rising.A recent study conducted by our department evaluated the acute effects of ED consumption on clinic blood pressure in healthy children and adolescents.While these results indicate a significant ED-induced raise in clinic blood pressure within a 4-h period, it remains unclear whether acute ED consumption also affects the pediatric 24-h blood pressure profile. To the best of our knowledge, studies focusing on the ED-induced effects on 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) are sparse and have not been conducted in a pediatric cohort yet.Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of a single, bodyweight-adjusted ED dosage on 24-h ABPM in healthy children and adolescents.