The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition (한국식품영양학회지)

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Intake Status and Perception of Energy Drinks according to the Gender and Obesity of Some University Students in Chungnam Province

충남지역 일부 대학생의 성별과 비만도에 따른 에너지음료 섭취실태 및 인식

  • Ko, Kab-Keum (Major in Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Myung-Hee (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Kongju National University) ;
  • Lee, Je-Hyuk (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Kongju National University)
  • 고갑금 (공주대학교 교육대학원 영양교육전공) ;
  • 김명희 (공주대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 이제혁 (공주대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2018.10.01
  • Accepted : 2019.05.09
  • Published : 2019.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the intake status of energy drinks, knowledge of caffeine and the perception on intake of energy drinks by university students. We surveyed 351 university students from October 25, 2017 to January 25, 2018. The subjects (70.9%) consumed energy drinks more than once. Male students consumed energy drinks more frequently than the female ones. A huge portion (68.3%) of the subjects consumed energy drinks to recover from fatigue and reduce sleepiness. Moreover, they consumed most of the energy drinks at home and the university library. The main anticipated efficacy of energy drinks was the relieving drowsiness. Respondents (86.3%) perceived that energy drinks could be hazardous to the health of human beings. The main risks of consuming energy drinks were sleep disorders, addiction problems and heart beating. The main recognized effects of energy drinks were relieved drowsiness and decreased fatigue. The major side effects were heart beating, nausea, vomiting, heartburn and sleeping disorders. This study suggests that nutritional education is needed to confirm the recommendation of daily intake for caffeine and to raise awareness about the side effects of energy drinks.

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Table 1. General characteristics of the subjects

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Table 2. Actual intake of energy drinks

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Table 3. Knowledge for caffeine by the subjects

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Table 4. Perception on expected efficacy and risks for energy drinks

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Table 5. Perception on recognized efficacy and side effects for energy drinks

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Table 6. Necessity of regulation for sales and intake of energy drinks

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Table 7. Recognition of regulatory measures for energy drinks

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