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Consumption of energy drinks among U.S. adolescents and adults, 2007‐2010 (810.18)
Author(s) -
Onufrak Steve,
Zytnick Deena,
Sohyun Park,
Kumar Gayathri
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.810.18
Subject(s) - medicine , caffeine , national health and nutrition examination survey , alcohol intake , demography , physical activity , environmental health , alcohol , population , physical therapy , biology , biochemistry , sociology
Energy drinks (ED) typically contain large amounts of caffeine and added sugars but prevalence of ED intake is not well known. We assessed ED intake among Americans aged 蠅12 years using 24‐h dietary recall data from 2007‐2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and examined the relationship between ED consumption and sociodemographic, behavioral, and dietary characteristics. Overall, 1.8% of Americans reported consuming any ED on the recall day. ED intake was more common among males (2.6 % vs. 0.9%, p<0.0001) and younger people (ages 20‐39:3.2%, ages 12‐19: 2.5%, age 蠅40: 0.7%, p<0.0001). ED intake was more common among current smokers (3.0% vs. 1.3% for former and 1.2% for never, p=0.0008), heavy alcohol drinkers (>14 drinks/week for males; > 7 drinks/week for females) (2.8% vs. 1.6% among those drinking less or none, p=0.02), and those who reported any vigorous physical activity (2.7% vs. 1.4%, p<0.0001). Intake did not differ by education, race/ethnicity, income, weight status, moderate physical activity, or survey time period. Age and sex adjusted total daily caffeine and sugar intake was greater among ED consumers compared to non‐consumers (290.2 mg caffeine vs. 131.2 mg, p<0.0001; 171.0 g sugar vs. 119.9 g, p<0.0001). Although overall prevalence of ED intake on any given day is low, daily caffeine and sugar intake is significantly greater among ED consumers.