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Energy drink consumption among young Australian adults: associations with alcohol and illicit drug use
Citation
Trapp, GS and Allen, KL and O'Sullivan, T and Robinson, M and Jacoby, P and Oddy, WH, Energy drink consumption among young Australian adults: associations with alcohol and illicit drug use, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 134 pp. 30-37. ISSN 0376-8716 (2014) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.09.006
Abstract
METHODS: We used self-administered questionnaires to assess energy drink consumption patterns, alcohol intake, cigarette and illicit drug use at the 20-year cohort follow-up. Data was also collected on socio-demographics, physical activity, body mass index (BMI) and dietary intake. Our sample included 1234 participants (47% male, mean age 20 ± 0.5 years). We considered energy-drink consumption as a categorical (users versus non-users) variable.
RESULTS: Overall, 48% of participants consumed energy drinks at least once per month, with an average intake of 1.31 ± 0.75 cans per day amongst energy drink users. The most significant correlates of energy drink use were being in part-time or full-time employment, being male, being a cigarette smoker, having heavier alcoholic spirit consumption patterns and being an ecstasy user (all p<0.05). No significant associations were observed with BMI or dietary intake.
CONCLUSIONS: Australian energy drink users tend to have heavier alcohol consumption patterns be a cigarette smoker and use illicit drugs relative to non-users. More research is needed regarding the health risks associated with energy drink use in young adults, including their possible role in the development of substance abuse problems.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Adolescent health, Caffeine, Energy drinks, Raine Study, Stimulants |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Nutrition and dietetics |
Research Field: | Sport and exercise nutrition |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Nutrition |
UTAS Author: | Oddy, WH (Professor Wendy Oddy) |
ID Code: | 107532 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 60 |
Deposited By: | Medicine |
Deposited On: | 2016-03-17 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-06 |
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