Consumption Patterns and Side Effects of Energy Drinks among University Students in Palestine: Cross-Sectional Study

Sabbah, Haleama Al

doi:10.15406/mojph.2015.02.00015

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“…2,4 Previous studies have demonstrated that most Palestinian CE/PS users are adolescents and young adults. 6,7,[14][15][16][17][18] ED consumption and tobacco smoking have become an increasing problem in the West Bank over the last decade. 6,17 The majority of Palestinian university students had reported daily ED use.…”

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Metabolic Syndrome Associated with Tobacco and Caffeine Products Use Among Refugee Adolescents: Risk of Dyslipidemia

Damiri¹,

Khatib²,

Nazzal³

et al. 2021

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Introduction Due to their stressful lives, Palestinian refugees are prone to use cognitive enhancers (CE) and psychostimulant substances (PS). Recognising health problems associated with CE/PS use can indicate how preventive programs should be directed towards adolescents. Unfortunately, research has not thoroughly investigated the health problems related to tobacco and caffeine products, the most socially acceptable CE/PS among Palestinian refugee adolescents. Methodology In 2021, schoolchildren from five Palestinian refugee camps (N=271) aged 12-<16 years agreed to give blood samples and to be interviewed to address the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and tobacco smoking, coffee, energy drinks (ED), black tea, and chocolate consumption. MetS was diagnosed based on International Diabetic Federation Criteria. To address the association, we used binary logistic regression models adjusted to age, gender, BMI, and central obesity. Results The prevalence of MetS was [17 (6.3%)]; (7.4%) in males, (5.1%) in females. The prevalence of substance use was as follows: ED [163 (48.9%)], coffee [255 (76.6%)], black tea [295 (89.1%)], cigarette [35 (10.5%)], waterpipe [59 (17.7%)], and chocolate [309 (93.6%)], with male predominance. Cigarette smokers have increased central obesity (p-value=0.024), and decreased HDL-cholesterol (p-value=0.015) than non-smokers. Similar results were observed for waterpipe smokers besides the increased levels of triglycerides (p-value=0.01). ED consumers have increased central obesity (p-value=0.03) and fast blood sugar (p-value=0.003) than non-consumers. Chocolate consumers have decreased central obesity (p-value=0.008) and increased HDL levels (p-value=0.04) than non-consumers. ED consumers were significantly at higher risk of MetS (OR=9.97, p-value=0.019) than non-consumers and chocolate consumers were at lower risk of MetS (OR=0.14, p-value=0.046) than non-consumers. Waterpipe smokers were at a higher risk of having increased plasma triglycerides than non-consumers (OR=3.4, p-value=0.03). Conclusion The high prevalence of ED consumption and waterpipe smoking in Palestinian refugee adolescents is problematic. Their use was associated with higher odds of MetS, dyslipidemia, and central obesity, which justifies greater attention.

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Metabolic Syndrome Associated with Tobacco and Caffeine Products Use Among Refugee Adolescents: Risk of Dyslipidemia

Damiri¹,

Khatib²,

Nazzal³

et al. 2021

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“…Other symptoms such as sleep deprivation and increased weight were reported to a less extent in this study. A study conducted in the United States found that the majority of the college students had poor sleep manners [33]. Two other studies conducted in Chile and Thailand found that energy drink use among college students had a positive correlation with poor sleep quality [34,35].…”

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Sociodemographic differences, prevalence, and patterns of energy drink consumption among Jazan university students, Saudi Arabia

Alqassim¹,

Aqeeli²,

Alharbi³

et al. 2021

J Adv Pharm Educ Res

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“…This proportion is higher than the prevalence found in Ghana where most of the participants (62.2%) consumed at least one can of energy drink a week. 23 Lagos football players, however, consume fewer energy drinks than those in Palestine, where most players (56.8%) drank a can of energy drink per day. Consumers of energy drinks are usually classified as high-frequency users if they use them for 52 days or more per year; however, since the population for this study are active, they can be called weekly energy-drink users.…”

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“…Older individuals consumed more energy drinks, probably because of higher income and similar to a report from Palestine. 23 Single athletes consumed more energy drinks than those who were married, most likely because they are young and involved in a higher level of risktaking compared with married people.…”

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“…The questionnaire was developed from past literature on consumption of energy drinks, especially among football players. 2,3,[18][19][20][21][22][23]29 It consisted of questions on frequency, reasons for use and brands preferred. The questionnaire was pre-tested among 20 football players in one of the clubs that were not selected for the study (based at another stadium) to detect ambiguity, and necessary adjustments were made before the study.…”

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Energy drinks consumption among football players in Lagos, Nigeria

Olatona

Aderibigbe

et al. 2017

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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This study assessed the prevalence, frequency and reasons for the consumption of energy drinks among members of registered football clubs in Lagos, Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was employed and the study setting was Onikan Stadium Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. A simple random sampling technique was employed to select 350 members of the football clubs. Method: A pretested self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the prevalence, frequency and reasons for consumption of energy drinks. Epi Info® software (version 6.04) was used for data analysis. Results: Most of the respondents (76.3%) were energy-drink consumers but none of them was a daily user. Most of those who took it (71.9%) drank at least two cans a week. Power Horse™ was the most preferred choice (58.4%) and more than one-third (37.1%) mixed it with alcohol. The commonest reasons for using energy drinks were leisure (42%), performance enhancement (25.1%) and drinking with friends (25.1%). Single students between ages 21 and 30 years consumed energy drinks more than married, younger or older workers (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The majority of the football players were weekly energy-drink users and the commonest reason for consumption was leisure. Although it can be expected that football players consume energy drinks to enhance their sporting performance, it was of concern to find that one-third of the football players mixed energy drinks with alcohol. Education regarding the effects of energy-drink consumption and alcohol is needed among the football players in Lagos.

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Consumption Patterns and Side Effects of Energy Drinks among University Students in Palestine: Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 8 publications

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Metabolic Syndrome Associated with Tobacco and Caffeine Products Use Among Refugee Adolescents: Risk of Dyslipidemia

Metabolic Syndrome Associated with Tobacco and Caffeine Products Use Among Refugee Adolescents: Risk of Dyslipidemia

Sociodemographic differences, prevalence, and patterns of energy drink consumption among Jazan university students, Saudi Arabia

Energy drinks consumption among football players in Lagos, Nigeria

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