TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Study of choroidal thickness variations after ingestion of a taurine and caffeine-containing energy drink
JO  - Clinical nutrition ESPEN
A1  - Arej, Nicolas
A1  - Azar, Georges
A1  - Salviat, Flore
A1  - Alonso, Anne-Sophie
A1  - Zuber, Kevin
A1  - Metten, Marie-Astrid
A1  - Salomon, Laurence
A1  - Vasseur, Vivien
A1  - Mauget-Faÿsse, Martine
SP  - 245
EP  - 249
VL  - 43
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND & AIMS: Choroidal thickness can undergo considerable variations in response to different substances. The aim of this study was to assess the change in choroidal thickness after the ingestion of taurine and caffeine contained in the Red Bull energy drink. <br><br>METHODS: Enhanced Depth Imaging - Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography was used to measure subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) variations in healthy volunteers at several time points after drinking a Red Bull can (25 cl). <br><br>RESULTS: Forty eyes of 20 volunteers were enrolled. A significant reduction in SFCT (-14 μm, p < 0.0001) occurred at 1 h after the Red Bull intake, and was even more important (-20.14 μm, p < 0.0001) in eyes with particularly thick choroids (≥ 395 μm). SFCT measurements at 4 h were comparable to baseline. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: A concomitant ingestion of caffeine and taurine can induce a transient choroidal thinning that is more marked in eyes with thick choroids.     REGISTRATION NUMBER OF CLINICAL TRIAL: NCT02856256.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2405-4577
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.04.007
ID  - ref1
ER  -