关键词: Caffeine adolescents drink energy school

Mesh : Adolescent Beverages Caffeine / adverse effects Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Promotion Humans Male Nigeria

来  源:   DOI:10.11604/pamj.2022.41.202.31696   PDF(Pubmed)

Abstract:
UNASSIGNED: the mental and physical stimulating effects of caffeine have led to an increase in consumption of caffeinated beverages. Adolescents are at an increased risk of excessive caffeine consumption and its associated adverse health consequences. This study therefore assessed the pattern of caffeinated drink consumption among in-school adolescents in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria.
UNASSIGNED: a descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out among 350 adolescents in Sagamu Township, selected via multistage sampling. Data were collected using a semi-structured self-administered questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS version 20.0. Relevant descriptive and inferential statistics were calculated with level of significance (p) set at <0.05.
UNASSIGNED: respondents\' mean age was 14.49 ± 1.37 years; 60.2% of respondents were male. Over 90% of respondents consumed caffeinated beverages; 19.2% consumed greater than 3 cans in a day; 67.8% always felt a strong urge to consume caffeinated drinks. Reasons for consumption include: to aid personal study (64.4%), thirst (47.1%), performance enhancement (34.1%), alertness (30.6%) and hunger (17.7%). Reported side effects include: nervousness (40.4%); mood swings (16.5%); palpitations (30.1%); insomnia (51.6%).
UNASSIGNED: consumption of caffeinated beverages was high among adolescents in Sagamu. Adequate caffeine control measures, with behavior change communication, will help to address this public health challenge among adolescents.
摘要:
咖啡因的精神和身体刺激作用导致含咖啡因饮料的消费量增加。青少年摄入过量咖啡因及其相关不良健康后果的风险增加。因此,这项研究评估了Sagamu学校青少年含咖啡因饮料的消费模式,奥贡州,尼日利亚。
是描述性的,在Sagamu镇的350名青少年中进行了横断面研究,通过多级采样选择。使用半结构化的自我管理问卷收集数据,并使用SPSS20.0版进行分析。计算相关的描述性和推断性统计量,其中显著性水平(p)设定为<0.05。
受访者的平均年龄为14.49±1.37岁;60.2%的受访者为男性。超过90%的受访者消费含咖啡因的饮料;19.2%的人每天消费超过3罐;67.8%的人总是强烈渴望消费含咖啡因的饮料。消费原因包括:帮助个人学习(64.4%),口渴(47.1%),性能增强(34.1%),警觉性(30.6%)和饥饿感(17.7%)。报告的副作用包括:紧张(40.4%);情绪波动(16.5%);心悸(30.1%);失眠(51.6%)。
在Sagamu的青少年中,含咖啡因饮料的消费量很高。适当的咖啡因控制措施,通过行为改变沟通,将有助于解决青少年面临的这一公共卫生挑战。
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