A new study has revealed that caffeine has a much stronger effect on boys than girls. The aim of the study was to "zero in on the drug's health impacts on adolescents".

During the current times, more and more youngsters are consuming caffeinated drinks, but their effects on the kids' still growing bodies are greatly unknown.

With the new study, researchers looked at how consumption of caffeinated drinks affected young adults between the age groups of 12 and 17 years, and it was then discovered that boys would tend to work substantially longer at a computer game in order to win a caffeinated soda as compared to girls.

Under the study, factors like regular caffeine consumption, thirst and boredom, were controlled.

"We aren't sure (why boys responded more), but we speculate that it could have to do with circulating hormones and their effect on the metabolism of caffeine", said lead researcher Jennifer R. Temple.

Details of the research have been published in Behavioural Pharmacology.