■含咖啡因能量饮料(CED)的消费量在过去几年中不断增加,尤其是在学童中,在这个关键年龄组有明显的不良健康后遗症。
■这项研究检查了CED消耗的患病率及其与睡眠的关系,身心健康,以及阿拉伯联合酋长国(UAE)学童的饮食和生活习惯。
■在14-18岁的学童中开发并分发了结构化的自我管理在线问卷,选自阿联酋七个酋长国的学校。
■收到了超过4,500(N=4,648)个回复。在阿联酋的学童中,CED消费的患病率相对较低(20%)。然而,那些报告服用CED的人更有可能报告不健康的饮食(不吃早餐,经常吃零食,吃快餐,低水果,和蔬菜摄入量)和生活方式行为(长屏幕时间,睡眠健康不良),除了自我报告的精神和身体健康比非使用者差。CED消费与多种社会人口统计学因素显著且可变地相关,如学生国籍,父母的陪伴,性别,学校类型,教育水平(儿童和父母),每日津贴,学业成绩,屏幕时间,睡眠质量参数,自我报告的身体和心理健康,和父母就业。关于CED的知识来源是社交媒体(55%),朋友/同学(52%),家庭成员(52%)。学生认为CED构成糖(87%),咖啡因(69%),人造香料(67%)甜味剂(54%),和刺激成分(43%)。大多数(70%)的学生报告说,服用CED会增加患心脏病的风险,糖尿病,高血糖(65%),成瘾(64%),高血压(59%)和肥胖(57%)。
■这些结果为卫生专业人员提供了重要的见解,儿童健康专家,政策制定者,阿联酋的父母对青少年的态度,对CED消费的知识和行为。
Consumption of caffeinated energy drinks (CED) has escalated during the last few years, especially among schoolchildren, with evident adverse health sequelae in this critical age group.
This
study examined the prevalence of CED consumption and its associations with sleep, physical and mental health, and dietary and lifestyle habits among schoolchildren in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
A structured self-administered online questionnaire was developed and disseminated among schoolchildren aged 14-18 years, selected from schools of the seven emirates of the UAE.
More than 4,500 (N= 4,648) responses received. A relatively low prevalence of CED consumption (20%) was found among schoolchildren in the UAE. However, those who reported CED consumption were more likely to report unhealthy dietary (skipping breakfast, frequent snacking, and eating fast foods, low fruit, and vegetable intake) and lifestyle behaviors (long screen time, poor sleep health), in addition to poor self-reported mental and physical health than non-users. CED consumption was significantly and variably associated with multiple sociodemographic factors such as students\' nationality, parental companionship, sex, school type, education level (children\'s and parents\'), daily allowance, academic performance, screen time, sleep quality parameters, self-reported physical and mental health, and parents\' employment. Sources of knowledge about CED were social media (55%), friends/schoolmates (52%), and family members (52%). Students believed that CED constitute sugar (87%), caffeine (69%), artificial flavors (67%) sweeteners (54%), and stimulating components (43%). The majority (70%) of students reported that CED consumption increases the risks for heart disease, diabetes, high blood sugar (65%), addiction (64%), high blood pressure (59%), and obesity (57%).
These results offer important insights for health professionals, child health specialists, policymakers, and parents in the UAE regarding adolescents\' attitudes, knowledge and behaviors toward CED consumption.