ArticleInternational journal of public health2016
Energy drink consumption, health complaints and late bedtime among young adolescents.
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- Energy drink consumption among Israeli-Arab adolescents: Gender differences in anxiety and well-being.Public health challenges · 2024Article
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- Intake of Energy Drinks Before and During Pregnancy and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Determinants of pupils' energy drink consumption - Findings from a Hungarian primary school.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Associations between adolescents' energy drink consumption frequency and several negative health indicators.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Experiences with energy drink consumption among Norwegian adolescents.Journal of nutritional science · 2023Article
- Excessive Gaming and Online Energy-Drink Marketing Exposure Associated with Energy-Drink Consumption among Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Sleep and energy drink consumption among Norwegian adolescents - a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Energy drink consumption among Australian adolescents associated with a cluster of unhealthy dietary behaviours and short sleep duration.Nutrition journal · 2021Article
- Energy-drink consumption is associated with asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis in Korean adolescents.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2021Article
- Energy Drinks Consumption Associated with Emotional and Behavioural Problems via Lack of Sleep and Skipped Breakfast among Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Energy Drink Consumption Among Finnish Adolescents: Prevalence, Associated Background Factors, Individual Resources, and Family Factors.International journal of public health · 2021Article
- Longitudinal Associations Between Energy Drink Consumption, Health, and Norm-Breaking Behavior Among Swedish Adolescents.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesEnergy drinks contain large amounts of caffeine. Their effects on adolescent well-being are poorly known. We examined the relationship of energy drink consumption with health complaints and late bedtime among 13-year-olds.
methodsA classroom survey was conducted on all 7th graders in the Helsinki metropolitan region, Finland (73 % responded; n = 9446). Logistic regression analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used.
resultsThe prevalence of health complaints increased as energy drink consumption increased from non-consumers to several times/day. Late bedtime (≥11 PM) increased correspondingly. Those consuming energy drinks several times/day exhibited increased odds of experiencing daily health complaints compared with non-consumers: headache OR (adjusted) = 4.6 (2.8-7.7), sleeping problems OR = 3.6 (2.2-5.8), irritation OR = 4.1 (2.7-6.1), tiredness/fatigue OR = 3.7 (2.4-5.7), and late bedtime OR = 7.8 (5.7-10.9). In SEM, energy drink consumption had a direct effect on health complaints and late bedtime and an indirect effect on health complaints via late bedtime.
conclusionsEnergy drinks, late bedtime, and health complaints form a behavior pattern that is worth considering in schools, home and clinical settings when adolescents complain about headaches, problems with sleeping and corresponding symptoms.
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