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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Energy Drink Consumption and Side Effects in a Cohort of Medical Students

  • Autori: Casuccio, Alessandra*; Bonanno, Valentina; Catalano, Rosanna; Cracchiolo, Manuela; Giugno, Sara; Sciuto, Valentina; Immordino, Palmira
  • Anno di pubblicazione: 2015
  • Tipologia: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
  • Parole Chiave: attitude and practice questionnaire; Energy drinks; health effect; knowledge; medical student; Adult; Alcohol Drinking; Cohort Studies; Energy Drinks; Female; Heart Rate; Humans; Irritable Mood; Male; Prevalence; Sex Factors; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Students, Medical; Surveys and Questionnaires; Universities; Young Adult; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Medicine (miscellaneous); Clinical Psychology; Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/323910

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning energy drink consumption and the prevalence of side effects among medical students. Twenty-two percent of respondents were regular users, particularly men (p <.0005). Users were younger (p =.027) and drank alcohol more frequently (p =.008) than "non-users." Forty-nine percent consumed alcohol associated with energy drinks. Forty-five percent of medical students declared side effects after energy drink consumption, such as palpitations (35%), insomnia (21%), and irritability (20%). The study confirms a large use of energy drinks among students and the occurrence of side effects. The use of energy drinks may influence the ingestion of large amounts of alcohol.