Energy Drink Use Linked to High-sugar Beverage Intake and BMI among Teens.

Objective: We assessed the relationship of energy drink, high-sugar, and low-sugar beverage consumption.

Methods: Mann-Whitney U, Cohen's d and effect sizes were used to examine data from 1737 adolescents in the United States who participated in the 2014 FLASHE Study. Secondary analysis examined consumption of energy drinks, high- and low-sugar beverages, and adolescents' BMIs.