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Australian energy drink users tend to have heavier alcohol consumption patterns be a cigarette smoker and use illicit drugs relative to non-users.

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Energy drinks have been linked to adverse health effects in children.

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A new study from The Kids for Child Health Research has uncovered a link between energy drink consumption in young men and increased anxiety.

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At The Kids, many of our studies have uncovered significant health risks associated with both high sugar drinks and energy drinks.

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Researchers conducted a series of group interviews with young people to find out how much they knew about energy drinks and the consequences of drinking them.

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Telethon Kids Institute researchers have found more than half of young people who consumed energy drinks suffered negative health effects.

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Higher dietary intake of the 'Western' dietary pattern at age 14 is associated with diminished cognitive performance 3 years later, at 17 years.

Early career researchers across The Kids Research Institute Australia have come together in a serendipitous project that is laying the groundwork for a more informed discussion of the impact of social media on kids and young people.

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The first Australian study to evaluate the nutritional content of Kids’ Menus at restaurants and cafés has found the overwhelming majority are unhealthy.

Information from the Healthy Pregnancy & Me brochure for pregnant women on healthy eating in their pregnancy.