Nearly half of the adolescents in an Italian school ‐based study exceeded the recommended upper limits for daily caffeine consumption

ConclusionMore than three quarters (76%) of the Italian adolescents in our study drank coffee on a daily basis and nearly half (46%) exceeded the recommended upper limits. Strategies are needed to reduce caffeine consumption by adolescents.

Source: Acta Paediatrica - March 7, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Barbara Santangelo, Rosa Lapolla, Irene Rutigliano, Massimo Pettoello Mantovani, Angelo Campanozzi Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research