Journal article
Energy drink intake is associated with insomnia and decreased daytime functioning in young adult females
Public health nutrition, Vol.24(6), pp.1328-1337
2021
PMID: 32723415
Abstract
Objective:
To investigate the association between energy drink (ED) use and sleep-related disturbances in a population-based sample of young adults from the Raine Study.
Design:
Analysis of cross-sectional data obtained from self-administered questionnaires to assess ED use and sleep disturbance (Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ-10) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Symptoms Questionnaire–Insomnia (PSSQ-I)). Regression modelling was used to estimate the effect of ED use on sleep disturbances. All models adjusted for various potential confounders.
Setting:
Western Australia.
Participants:
Males and females, aged 22 years, from Raine Study Gen2–22 year follow-up.
Results:
Of the 1115 participants, 66 % were never/rare users (i.e. <once/month) of ED, 17·0 % were occasional users (i.e. >once/month to <once/week) and 17 % were frequent users (≥once/week). Compared with females, a greater proportion of males used ED occasionally (19 % v. 15 %) or frequently (24 % v. 11 %). Among females, frequent ED users experienced significantly higher symptoms of daytime sleepiness (FOSQ-10: β = 0·93, 95 % CI 0·32, 1·54, P = 0·003) and were five times more likely to experience insomnia (PSSQ-I: OR = 5·10, 95 % CI 1·81, 14·35, P = 0·002) compared with never/rare users. No significant associations were observed in males for any sleep outcomes.
Conclusions:
We found a positive association between ED use and sleep disturbances in young adult females. Given the importance of sleep for overall health, and ever-increasing ED use, intervention strategies are needed to curb ED use in young adults, particularly females. Further research is needed to determine causation and elucidate reasons for gender-specific findings.
Details
- Title
- Energy drink intake is associated with insomnia and decreased daytime functioning in young adult females
- Authors/Creators
- Georgina SA Trapp - The Kids Research Institute AustraliaMiriam Hurworth - The Kids Research Institute AustraliaPeter Jacoby - The Kids Research Institute AustraliaKathleen Maddison - The University of Western AustraliaKarina Allen - The University of Western AustraliaKaren Martin - The University of Western AustraliaHayley Christian - The Kids Research Institute AustraliaGina L Ambrosini - The University of Western AustraliaWendy Oddy - University of TasmaniaPeter R Eastwood - The University of Western Australia
- Publication Details
- Public health nutrition, Vol.24(6), pp.1328-1337
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 10
- Identifiers
- 991005592765707891
- Copyright
- © The Author(s), 2020
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Vice Chancellery
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 1 Clinical & Life Sciences
- 1.287 Dietary Stimulants
- 1.287.1516 Coffee and Caffeine
- Web Of Science research areas
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