Caffeine Consumption Habits of New Zealand Tertiary Students
dc.citation.issue | 5 | |
dc.citation.volume | 13 | |
dc.contributor.author | Stachyshyn S | |
dc.contributor.author | Ali A | |
dc.contributor.author | Wham C | |
dc.contributor.author | Knightbridge-Eager T | |
dc.contributor.author | Rutherfurd-Markwick K | |
dc.coverage.spatial | Switzerland | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-08-09T03:17:16Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-09-04T01:40:59Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-04-28 | |
dc.date.available | 2023-08-09T03:17:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-09-04T01:40:59Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-04-28 | |
dc.date.updated | 2023-08-08T23:29:16Z | |
dc.description.abstract | Adverse effects associated with excessive caffeine consumption combined with increasing numbers and availability of caffeine-containing products are causes for concern. Tertiary students may be at increased risk of consuming excessive amounts of caffeine due to seeking caffeinated products with well-known wakefulness effects and cognitive benefits. This study explored caffeine consumption habits of New Zealand tertiary students (317; ≥16-years) using a previously validated caffeine consumption habits (CaffCo) questionnaire. Most (99.1%) regularly consumed caffeinated products, especially chocolate, coffee and tea, with coffee, tea and energy drinks contributing most to total caffeine intake. Median estimated caffeine intake was 146.73 mg·day-1, or 2.25 mg·kgbw-1·day-1. Maximum and minimum intakes were 1988.14 mg·day-1 (23.51 mg·kgbw-1·day-1) and 0.07 mg·day-1 (0.02 mg·kgbw-1·day-1), respectively. One-third (34.4%) of caffeine consumers ingested caffeine above the adverse effect level (3 mg·kgbw-1·day-1) and 14.3% above the safe limit (400 mg·day-1). Most caffeine consumers (84.7%), reported experiencing at least one 'adverse symptom' post-caffeine consumption, of which 25.7% reported effects leading to distress or negatively impacting their life. Experiencing 'adverse symptoms' did not, however, curtail consumption in the majority of symptomatic participants (~77%). Public health initiatives directed at tertiary students may be important to reduce potential caffeine-related harm. | |
dc.format.extent | 1493- | |
dc.identifier | ARTN 1493 | |
dc.identifier | nu13051493 | |
dc.identifier | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33924957 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Stachyshyn S, Ali A, Wham C, Knightbridge-Eager T, Rutherfurd-Markwick K. (2021). Caffeine Consumption Habits of New Zealand Tertiary Students.. Nutrients. 13. 5. (pp. 1493-). | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/nu13051493 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 2072-6643 | |
dc.identifier.elements-type | journal-article | |
dc.identifier.harvested | Massey_Dark | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2072-6643 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10179/19905 | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) | |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Nutrients | |
dc.rights | CC BY | en_US |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_US |
dc.subject | coffee | |
dc.subject | energy drink | |
dc.subject | ready to drink | |
dc.subject | safe limit | |
dc.subject | side effects | |
dc.subject | tea | |
dc.subject | Adult | |
dc.subject | Caffeine | |
dc.subject | Chocolate | |
dc.subject | Coffee | |
dc.subject | Cross-Sectional Studies | |
dc.subject | Diet | |
dc.subject | Energy Drinks | |
dc.subject | Female | |
dc.subject | Humans | |
dc.subject | Male | |
dc.subject | New Zealand | |
dc.subject | Students | |
dc.subject | Surveys and Questionnaires | |
dc.subject | Young Adult | |
dc.title | Caffeine Consumption Habits of New Zealand Tertiary Students | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
pubs.elements-id | 444880 | |
pubs.organisational-group | Other |
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