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European Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics 5/2017

01-05-2017 | Original Article

Regular energy drink consumption is associated with the risk of health and behavioural problems in adolescents

Authors: Jana Holubcikova, Peter Kolarcik, Andrea Madarasova Geckova, Sijmen A. Reijneveld, Jitse P. van Dijk

Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 5/2017

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Abstract

Consumption of energy drinks has become popular and frequent among adolescents across Europe. Previous research showed that regular consumption of these drinks was associated with several health and behavioural problems. The aim of the present study was to determine the socio-demographic groups at risk for regular energy drink consumption and to explore the association of regular energy drinks consumption with health and behavioural problems and negative school experiences in adolescents. Data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study conducted in 2014 in Slovakia were analysed. We assessed socio-demographic characteristics, energy drink consumption, health and behavioural problems and negative school experiences based on self-reports from 8977 adolescents aged 11–15 years (mean age/standard deviation 13/1.33; 50.0% boys). The prevalence of regular energy drink consumption in the present sample was 20.6% (95%CI: 20%–21%). Regular energy drink consumption was more frequent among boys and older adolescents. Adolescents with a medium-level family affluence were less likely to drink energy drinks regularly. Adolescents who consumed energy drinks regularly had more health and behavioural problems and negative school experiences.
Conclusion: Adolescents drinking energy drinks are at risk of a wide range of negative outcomes and should be specifically addressed by preventive interventions.
What is Known
• Energy drink consumption has become popular and frequent among adolescents across Europe.
• There is growing evidence that energy drink consumption is related to negative social, emotional and health outcomes, but only a few studies have explored this relationship in adolescents.
What is New
• Regular energy drink consumption was more frequent among boys and adolescents reporting low family affluence and increased with age.
• Adolescents reporting regular energy drink consumption were in higher risk to suffer from health and behavioural problems and negative school experiences.
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Metadata
Title
Regular energy drink consumption is associated with the risk of health and behavioural problems in adolescents
Authors
Jana Holubcikova
Peter Kolarcik
Andrea Madarasova Geckova
Sijmen A. Reijneveld
Jitse P. van Dijk
Publication date
01-05-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 5/2017
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-017-2881-4

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