Open AccessDeterminants of energy drinks consumption among the students of a Saudi University
Author(s) -
Mahmoud H Alabbad,
Mohammed Z AlMussalam,
Ahmed M AlMusalmi,
Mohammad M Alealiwi,
Ali I Alresasy,
Haidar N Alyaseen,
Ahmed Badar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family and community medicine/maǧalaẗ ṭib al-usraẗ wa al-muǧtamaʼ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-340X
pISSN - 1319-1683
DOI - 10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_42_18
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , marital status , logistic regression , cross sectional study , family medicine , demography , environmental health , population , pathology , sociology
Energy drinks contain stimulants mainly caffeine. The use of these drinks by university students is on the rise despite concerns about their safety. This study identified the determinants of the consumption of energy drinks in a cohort of Saudi university students.