CAFFEINE CONSUMPTION HABITS AND PERCEPTION OF ADOLESCENTS IN CHENNAI POPULATION*
| Autor: | Pria Darsini, Gayatridevi R |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Pharmacology
education.field_of_study business.industry Addiction media_common.quotation_subject Population Pharmaceutical Science chemistry.chemical_compound Caffeine consumption chemistry Caffeine withdrawal Environmental health Perception Medicine Pharmacology (medical) Health education Food science business Adverse effect education Caffeine media_common |
| Zdroj: | Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 9:149 |
| ISSN: | 2455-3891 0974-2441 |
| DOI: | 10.22159/ajpcr.2016.v9s3.14147 |
| Popis: | Objective: Caffeine consumption by adolescent population has increased dramatically over the last decade through increased coffee consumption andenergy drinks. However, caffeine causes many adverse effects, which demands people’s attention. The purpose of this study was to determine the mostpopular caffeinated product among adolescents and the knowledge and belief of adolescents about caffeine in their day to day life.Methods: An online survey was created and about 260 responses were obtained. Only 248 were counted as the remaining was removed by exclusioncriteria.Results: The most popular caffeine intake by adolescents was coffee. Students ingested caffeine at levels that could cause negative health effects andseemed unaware of the total amount of caffeine consumed.Conclusion: More information about caffeine should be incorporated into health education at all levels, so students can identify and avoid negativeeffects along with caffeine withdrawal and addiction.Keywords: Caffeine, Coffee, Adolescents, Addiction, Habits. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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