Osong Public Health Res Perspect.
2021 Dec;12(6):374-384. 10.24171/j.phrp.2021.0013.
Prevalence and correlates of highly caffeinated beverage consumption among Korean adolescents
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- 1Division of Human Ecology, Korea National Open University, Seoul, Korea
- 2Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, USA
- 3Department of Kinesiology and Health, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA
- 4Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- 5Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- 6College of Education and Health Sciences, Touro University, Vallejo, CA, USA
- 7Department of Food and Nutrition, Kunsan National University, Gunsan, Korea
- KMID: 2524374
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2021.0013
Abstract
Objectives
The purposes of this study were to (1) examine the multi-year prevalence of highly caffeinated beverage (HCB) consumption, (2) identify sex differences in the prevalence, and (3) investigate relationships between HCB consumption and behavioral characteristics in a nationally representative sample of Korean adolescents.
Methods
Data from the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (2014–2017) were analyzed.
Results
HCB consumption was higher in 2017 than 2014 (23.9% vs. 12.0%), and higher among boys than girls (17.2% vs. 13.1%). HCB drinkers were more likely to (1) be boys, (2) be overweight or obese, (3) use alcohol and tobacco, (4) consume soda at least once per week, (5) consume sweetened beverages at least once per week, (6) have seriously considered suicide during the past 12 months, and (7) have attempted suicide during the past 12 months (p<0.05 for all).
Conclusion
Effective programs to curb HCB consumption among Korean adolescents need to be established.
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