Effects of energy drink consumption on corrected QT interval and heart rate variability in young obese Saudi male university students

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Consumption of energy drinks has adverse effects on the heart that might be potentiated in obese individuals. Since the incidence of obesity and use of energy drinks is high among Saudi youth, we used non-invasive tests to study hemodynamic changes produced by altered auto...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Alsunni, Farrukh Majeed, Talay Yar, Ahmed AlRahim, Ali Fuad Ajhawaj, Muneer Alzaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2015-07-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2015.282