The Effect of Caffeinated Beverages on Urinary Excretion of Minerals in Females

Omaima Elbagier Mustafa*, Elamin Abdalla E. L. Khalifa and Gada Tag Elsir Abdoon
Additional contact information
Omaima Elbagier Mustafa*: Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Gezira, Medani, Sudan
Elamin Abdalla E. L. Khalifa: Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Gezira, Medani, Sudan
Gada Tag Elsir Abdoon: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, Medani, Sudan

Academic Journal of Life Sciences, 2018, vol. 4, issue 6, 35-42

Abstract: Caffeinated beverages represent an important part of modern food for many societies. This study was conducted to determine the extent to which caffeinated beverages affect minerals in the human body. The results of questionnaire analysis illustrating that 70% of the study samples highly used to drink caffeinated beverages for more than three years with 1-3 bottles daily and cola was the popular drink. Urine samples were taken from those female students who highly consume caffeinated beverages comparing with female students who do not drink caffeinated beverages. The results indicated that caffeine and phosphoric acid has negative effect on minerals of human body especially calcium and phosphorus. The amount of calcium, sodium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and chloride increased significantly (p ? 0.05) in urine of female students who highly consume caffeinated beverages compared to female students who was not. While zinc showed no significant difference (p ? 0.05) on both groups.

Keywords: Caffeinated beverages; Urine excretion; Minerals; Female students. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
References: View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://www.arpgweb.com/pdf-files/ajls4(6)35-42.pdf (application/pdf)
https://www.arpgweb.com/journal/18/archive/06-2018/6/4 (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:arp:ajlsar:2018:p:35-42

Access Statistics for this article

Academic Journal of Life Sciences is currently edited by Dr. (Mrs) Utpala Parthasarathy

More articles in Academic Journal of Life Sciences from Academic Research Publishing Group Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Punjab, Pakistan.
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Managing Editor ().