Associated Factors on Energy Drink Consumption among Korean High School Students

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors associated with energy drink consumption in Korean high school students. Methods: This cross sectional study used the secondary data from the 2015 Adolescent Health Behavior Online Survey. A total of 33,744 high school students were included in the study. Energy drink consumption was measured by asking how often they consumed energy drink during the previous week. Associated factors were categorized into socio-demographic characteristics, psychological characteristics, and health related behavioral characteristics. Complex samples logistic regression was used to analyze the influence of associated factors on energy drink consumption. Results: For socio-demographic characteristics, adolescent boys were likely to consume more energy drink than adolescent girls (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR]: 1.351, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.209~1.510). For psychological characteristics, depressed adolescents were likely to consume more energy drink than their counterparts (AOR: 1.697, 95% CI: 1.537~1.874). For health related behavioral characteristics, cigarette smoking (AOR: 1.336, 95% CI: 1.168~1.528), alcohol drinking (AOR: 1.126, 95% CI: 1.012~1.254), soda drink consumption (AOR: 1.800, 95% CI: 1.565~2.071), sweet drink consumption (AOR: 1.715, 95% CI: 1.431~2.054), and insufficient sleep time a day (AOR: 1.307, 95% CI: 1.197~1.427) were associated with energy drink consumption. Conclusions: In conclusion, energy drink consumption in Korean high school students were associated with such factors as psychological factors (depression) and health related behavioral characteristics (smoking, alcohol, sleep, soda and sweet drink). Thus, intervention programs in schools and communities should focus on these psychological and health related behavioral characteristics.

WITHDRAWN: Correlates of highly caffeinated beverage consumption among Korean adolescents

“…In this study, boys were more likely to consume HCBs, consistent with findings in previous studies [6,7]. However, correlates of HCB consumption were generally similar for boys and girls.…”

“…Previous studies have suggested that mother-daughter relationship may be inversely associated with body image and health behavior [41,42] The prevalence of HCB consumption was 26.7% for boys and 20.9% for girls in 2017. This is higher than 11.9-14.1% reported in earlier studies [6,7]. One of our unique findings was the change in prevalence by year, most notable between years 2016 and 2017.…”

“…weight per day [2][3][4]. Excess use of caffeine is associated with problems such as severe stress, increased suicidality, frequent sleep problems, and substance use [5][6][7]. Despite the potential health risks, caffeine remains one of the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world [8], including in South Korea (Korea) [9,10].…”

Prevalence and correlates of highly caffeinated beverage consumption among Korean adolescents

“…In 2017, the HCB consumption prevalence was 26.7% for boys and 20.9% for girls. These rates are nearly twice as high as the reported prevalence (12.2%) in a previous study of Korean adolescents in both boys and girls in 2015 [13]. The present study found a rapid Phi effect sizes were considered negligible if < 0.1, weak if between 0.1 and < 0.2, moderate if between 0.2 and < 0.4, and strong if ≥ 0.4. b) Underweight (BMI < 5th percentile), normal weight (5th percentile ≤ BMI < 85th percentile), overweight (85th percentile ≤ BMI < 95th percentile), and obese (BMI ≥ 95th percentile).…”

“…Past studies [ 12 , 13 ] found that Korean adolescents who consumed HCBs were at greater risk of stress, anxiety, and depression. Unlike the psychological health problems associated with HCB consumption, relatively little attention has been given thus far to the relationship between HCB consumption and behavioral factors (e.g., physical activity, sleep, suicidal behavior, and alcohol and tabaco use).…”