The effect of caffeine on blood pressure and heart rate
Armaan Nathani
Supervisor: Ms. Dominguez
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My research question is "What are the effect of caffeine on blood pressure and heart rate on adults in different times of the day, different aged people and gender?" This research question is significant and worthy of study because many of us take drinks filled with caffeine in them and would want to know what happens to our body when caffeine is ingested. I will measure the heart rate and blood pressure after drinking the beverage containing caffeine. The research question is significant to me personally because I drink a lot of Coca-Cola, tea and coffee and so I am worried about what caffeine does to my body. I will be measuring the heart rate and blood pressure before the ingestion of caffeine and 60 minutes after the ingestion of caffeine. I will do this so I can compare the ‘before and after' effect.
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Caffeine has many effects on the body and one of those effects is on the heart rate and blood pressure. When caffeine enters your blood, they instigate the nervous system. It stimulates receptors located in the cell within the heart to increase the heart rate. Caffeine also increases blood sugar, urine production and body temperature. Since there will be an increase in body temperature, I will measure the body temperature to see if the caffeine has affected the
Not only does this paper discuss the affect caffeine has on BP and heart rate, but it also goes into great depth on the other affects caffeine can have on the human body. While this source provides one with a lot of information, we would mainly be using the information on the cardiovascular effects and possibly behavior. This source can also be used in order to find additional sources because it discusses many results from previous studies and trials.
From the results obtained from conducting this experiment, it can be observed that caffeine influences blood pressure levels, both systolic and diastolic and causes it to spike up within a short period of time. These results support the research conducted prior to this experiment, which states that caffeine consumption causes blood pressure levels to rise due to a sudden increase in adrenaline and vasoconstriction in the body.
The two experiments relate in determining what the caffeine intake is like in the participants in order to interpret the results with better understandability. The current research does not necessarily divide the groups based on caffeine intake, but divides between participant sexes. Both experiments attempt to obtain a baseline by testing in the absence of coffee. The previous experiment shows data that my experiment intends make connections in that habitual coffee drinkers will inherently have better response times than those who do not consume coffee as
Caffeine, sugars and many more provide energy by stimulating the central nervous system giving the body a sense of alertness. It can raise heart rate and
Daniels JW, Mole PA, Shaffrath JD, & Stebbins CL.1998. _Effects of Caffeine on Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, and Forearm Blood Flow During Dynamic Leg Exercise._ Biological Sciences. 85,1, 154-159.
Can someone tell me why they drink coffee? Well, most people think of it as a powerful drink that gives them energy whenever they need it. I am here to tell you that coffee works a lot differently than most of us think. It does something completely different than what you might expect to your body. And coffee is not the same for everyone, to some living things it’s even poisonous. Even its name is deceiving because coffee is not even a bean at all. I am not here to dissuade you from drinking coffee, but rather inform you about how coffee affects us and how our bodies deal with it. So next time when you chug down a cup you should know what you’re doing to your body.
The aim of this experiment was to determine the effect of caffeine on resting body temperature. This has to do with homeostasis, which is the maintenance of equilibrium. In other words, it is a stable body state. Homeostasis refers to the process of keeping the internal body environment in a steady state, when the external environment is changed (Homeostasis 2). Humans are warm-blooded creatures that generate body heat internally and maintain body temperatures at a fairly constant level – about 98.6oF (Chiras 3). In this experiment, the effect of different amounts of caffeine on resting body temperature was examined.
Have you ever drank a cola or any type of soda? Have you read or heard about the main ingredient including caffeine? Well caffeine is a bitter powder like substance that's very unhealthy and healthy in the same cause. Caffeine can lead to heart attacks but if taken in the right amount can help with long days at work.
In the fast paced life of a college student, it is not uncommon for tasks and due dates to quickly pile up, demanding more hours studying and less hours sleeping. Any amount of sleep deprivation can lead students to consume caffeinated beverages, particularly coffee, to help them stay awake and get their work done. According to the University of Michigan (2015), Caffeine acts in the body by effecting the central nervous system and may start to
Caffeine is a substance found in coffee, tea and most sodas. When it is consumed, it is a mild stimulant. The energy drink, Monster, contains caffeine, which has the ability to manipulate adenosine (adrenaline), a substance present in the brain that is used to transmit brain signals to different parts of the body. Adenosine causes an increase in alertness and awareness. Modern studies show that there is direct benefits of the so-called “caffeine kick” that is experienced by drinkers.
The end result is an increase in blood sugar for use as muscle fuel. Basically, it is believed that caffeine raises the general metabolism of the user, which resultantly increases the activity and raises the body’s temperature (wysiwyg://35/http://onhealth.com/ch1/indepth/item/item.34623_1_1.asp).
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Black coffee is typically composed of caffeine, potassium, magnesium, manganese, riboflavin, niacin, and low levels of sodium (Coffee & Health n.pag). Coffee’s ingredients also depend on the type of added flavors, sugars, etcetera. Coffee contains the excess of about 95 percent water, in moderation, drinking coffee cannot lead to dehydration (Coffee & Health n. pag). Though, because coffee contains slightly elevated levels of caffeine in comparison to energy drinks, it impacts the central nervous system more quickly. This means that caffeine will elevate the heart rate more than an energy drink would. Adam Sinicki, from Health Guidance for Better Health, says that because of the caffeine contents, coffee would not be a suitable drink while doing rigorous physical activity. Coffee, like most things, has it’s good and bad sides. Studies have shown that coffee works against the protein said to cause Alzheimer’s disease, lowers risks of some cancers, and may improve response to hepatitis C
One part of the human body that too much consumption of caffeine can affect negatively the your heart. Caffeine speeds up your brain cells, which speeds up your heart beat in the process. Too much caffeine will also raise your blood pressure. Caffeine using adults were polled on their stress levels given a 1 to 5 rating, with 5 being the most stressful. With each stress rating, each adult averaged a 1.7/0.4 mm Hg in blood pressure, and 1.8 beats per minute more in heart rate than adults in the lower stress rating (Lane, J.D., 2002). With further testing, they found that stress level and caffeine went hand in hand, with the highest caffeine users being the ones with 5 stress ratings. This study showed that consuming caffeinated beverages raises your blood pressure and heart rate by a considerable amount. In the same study as above, they used 500 mg of caffeine (close to 4 cups of coffee) to see how much it raised a person’s blood pressure throughout a single day. On average a person’s blood pressure was 4 mm Hg higher during than day than on a normal
is derived from a bean or from tea leaves and can be found in the