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Caffeine Consumption Patterns, Health Impacts, and Media Influence: A Narrative Review.

Mohammed Qasim Rauf, Liyah Sharma, Edidiong Essiet, Osman Elhassan, Renad Fahim, Francis Irem-Oko, Jayadevan Sreedharan

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Review in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. [Performance-related substance use in everyday life and work].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Mohammed Qasim RaufTrauma and Orthopaedics, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR.
Liyah SharmaEmergency Medicine, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, GBR.
Edidiong EssietTrauma and Orthopaedics, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London , GBR.
Osman ElhassanTrauma and Orthopaedics, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, GBR.
Renad FahimMedicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, PAK.
Francis Irem-OkoTrauma and Orthopaedics, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, GBR.
Jayadevan SreedharanEpidemiology and Biostatistics, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, ARE.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Caffeine is widely recognized as the most commonly consumed psychoactive substance globally. This review critically evaluates the physiological, psychological, and societal aspects of caffeine consumption, including the influence of media and evolving global consumption patterns. Key areas of focus include caffeine's potential cognitive and physical effects, such as influences on memory, mood, and physical performance, alongside commonly discussed concerns such as dependence, sleep disturbances, and cardiovascular implications. The review explores how high levels of caffeine intake may lead to adverse health outcomes and considers the influence of media and advertising in shaping consumption behaviors, especially amongst younger populations and in rapidly developing regions. The review highlights the role of media in normalizing caffeine use and its potential impact on consumer behavior. The implications of these trends suggest a pressing need for further research into the long-term health consequences of caffeine consumption and for public health strategies that address the risks of overconsumption, particularly in high-risk demographics.

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caffeine consumptioncognitive performanceglobal patternshealth benefitshealth risksmedia influenceprevalence

Identifiers

PMID40677435
PMCPMC12269801

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