Rising Energy-Drink Consumption among Iraqi Youth: Is Public-Health Action Keeping Pace?

Alaa Hussein Alsajri

doi:10.54133/ajms.v11i2.3303

Authors

Alaa Hussein Alsajri School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11800, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3567-3208

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54133/ajms.v11i2.3303

Keywords:

Consumer Health, Energy drinks , Health promotion, Nutrition, Public health

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