Energy drink consumption, health complaints and late bedtime among young adolescents

Leena Koivusilta (), Heini Kuoppamäki () and Arja Rimpelä ()
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Leena Koivusilta: University of Tampere
Heini Kuoppamäki: University of Tampere
Arja Rimpelä: University of Tampere

International Journal of Public Health, 2016, vol. 61, issue 3, No 4, 299-306

Abstract: Abstract Objectives Energy drinks contain large amounts of caffeine. Their effects on adolescent well-being are poorly known. We examined the relationship of energy drink consumption with health complaints and late bedtime among 13-year-olds. Methods A classroom survey was conducted on all 7th graders in the Helsinki metropolitan region, Finland (73 % responded; n = 9446). Logistic regression analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used. Results The prevalence of health complaints increased as energy drink consumption increased from non-consumers to several times/day. Late bedtime (≥11 PM) increased correspondingly. Those consuming energy drinks several times/day exhibited increased odds of experiencing daily health complaints compared with non-consumers: headache OR (adjusted) = 4.6 (2.8–7.7), sleeping problems OR = 3.6 (2.2–5.8), irritation OR = 4.1 (2.7–6.1), tiredness/fatigue OR = 3.7 (2.4–5.7), and late bedtime OR = 7.8 (5.7–10.9). In SEM, energy drink consumption had a direct effect on health complaints and late bedtime and an indirect effect on health complaints via late bedtime. Conclusions Energy drinks, late bedtime, and health complaints form a behavior pattern that is worth considering in schools, home and clinical settings when adolescents complain about headaches, problems with sleeping and corresponding symptoms.

Keywords: Energy drinks; Adolescents; Caffeine; Health complaints; Late bedtime (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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