Energy Drinks and Sleep among Adolescents

Many adolescents worldwide have the problem of meeting recommended nightly sleep hours. The causes of sleep disturbance are multifactorial, but interest in food’s effect on sleep has dramatically increased lately. In this study, we investigated the association between regular energy drink (ED) intak...

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Published in:Nutrients 2022-09, Vol.14 (18), p.3813
Main Authors: Tomanic, Milena, Paunovic, Katarina, Lackovic, Maja, Djurdjevic, Katarina, Nestorovic, Milica, Jakovljevic, Ana, Markovic, Milos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Beverages
Caffeine
Cardiac arrhythmia
Child development
Coffee
Descriptive labeling
diet
Drug dosages
Education
Energy drinks
Exercise
Extracurricular activities
Food and nutrition
Gender
Health aspects
Isotonic beverages
mental health
Pediatric research
Population studies
Questionnaires
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Schools
Sleep
Sleep deprivation
Sleep disorders
Sociodemographics
Teenagers
Vegetables
Water intake
Water intakes
Youth
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Summary:Many adolescents worldwide have the problem of meeting recommended nightly sleep hours. The causes of sleep disturbance are multifactorial, but interest in food’s effect on sleep has dramatically increased lately. In this study, we investigated the association between regular energy drink (ED) intake (weekly or more frequent) and sufficient sleep (SS) (≥8 h) in adolescents. Additional objectives were to examine the relationship between health-related behaviors and SS, stratified by gender. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted during the 2019/2020 school year from 12 schools in Belgrade. There were 1287 students aged 15 to 19 who participated (37.4% male). We used a modified version of the food frequency questionnaire adapted for Serbian adolescents. Logistic regression revealed that regular ED consumption was an independent risk factor negatively related to SS in both sexes. Additionally, daily vegetable and water intake (≥2 L) showed a positive correlation with SS in boys, while in girls, the odds of realizing SS decreased with statements of sedative use. In conclusion, we show that ED intake is negatively associated with SS in both sexes; daily vegetable and water intake (≥2 L) may raise the odds of SS in boys, while sedative use may decrease the chances of SS in girls.
ISSN:2072-6643
2072-6643
DOI:10.3390/nu14183813