A survey of energy drink and alcohol mixed with energy drink consumption
| Autor: | Herman A. Cohen, Lisa Carroll Bergman, Haya Grinvald-Fogel, Racheli Magnezi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Substance abuse
Consumption (economics) Response rate (survey) medicine.medical_specialty Youth business.industry Health Policy Public health education Energy drinks Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Poison control Human factors and ergonomics Alcohol mixed with energy drinks medicine.disease Suicide prevention Environmental health Injury prevention Medicine Original Research Article business |
| Zdroj: | Israel Journal of Health Policy Research |
| ISSN: | 2045-4015 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s13584-015-0052-5 |
| Popis: | Background Energy drink consumption among youth is increasing despite recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics to eliminate consumption by youth. This study provides information on consumption of energy drinks and alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED) in a sample of Israeli youth and how consumer knowledge about the risks affects consumption rates. Methods The study was conducted in three Tel Aviv public schools, with a total enrollment of 1,253 students in grades 8 through 12. Among them, 802 students completed a 49-item questionnaire about energy drink and AmED consumption, for a 64 % response rate Non-responders included 451 students who were absent or refused to participate. All students in the same school were administered the questionnaire on the same day. Results Energy drinks are popular among youth (84.2 % have ever drunk). More tenth through twelfth grade students consumed energy drinks than eighth and ninth grade students. Students who began drinking in elementary school (36.8 %) are at elevated risk for current energy drink (P |
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