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Prevalence and reasons for consumption of energy drinks among adolescents and young adults in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
World Congress on Public Health and Nutrition
Amani A Alrasheedi
King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia
ScientificTracks Abstracts: J Community Med Health Educ
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Background & Aim: Energy drinks consumers have increased worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of energy drink consumption among male and female intermediate, high school and university students in Jeddah city and to evaluate the reasons for drinking and knowledge level of students regarding energy drinks. Methods: A self-administrated questionnaire was used to collect data from 4355 students enrolled in the study. Results: 50% of the students consumed energy drinks for at least one per week and 37.9% of the sample drank 2-4 cans per week. Code Red is the most popular brand consumed (31.6%). Further, 39.0% of the sample consumed energy drinks in the afternoon and 41.1% drank it for its tasty flavor. Regarding the knowledge level of the students about the drinks, 37.0% were fair and 28.4% were good. Conclusion: Knowledge level of students regarding energy drinks is acceptable but their practices need to improve.Biography
Amani A Alrasheedi has completed her PhD from Girl’s College in Home Economics and Art Education- King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah- Saudi Arabia and Postdoctoral studies from Leeds University School of Food Science and Nutrition. She is the Vice Dean of high graduate studies in King Abdulaziz University. She has published more than 20 papers in reputed journals and supervised 4 master students.
Email: aalrasheedi@kau.edu.sa
