Energy drinks and youth self-reported hyperactivity/inattention symptoms
Deborah L Schwartz1, Kathryn Gilstad-Hayden1, Amy Carroll-Scott1
1CARE (Community Alliance for Research and Engagement), Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Conn.
Academic Pediatrics
|February 14, 2015
Summary
Higher intake of sweetened beverages, particularly energy drinks, is linked to increased hyperactivity/inattention symptoms in middle school students. Limiting consumption is recommended.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Nutrition Science
- Behavioral Psychology
Background:
- Sweetened beverage consumption is prevalent among adolescents.
- Understanding consumption patterns and health associations is crucial for public health.
- Hyperactivity and inattention symptoms can impact academic and social development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe sweetened beverage consumption patterns by race/ethnicity and sex in middle school students.
- To examine the association between sweetened beverage intake and hyperactivity/inattention symptoms.
- To identify specific types of sweetened beverages linked to adverse outcomes.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional survey of 1649 middle school students from an urban school district.
- Health behavior surveys collected data on sweetened beverage consumption (quantity, type) in the past 24 hours.
- The Hyperactivity/Inattention subscale of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire assessed symptoms.
Main Results:
- Boys and Black/Hispanic students reported higher amounts and variety of sweetened beverages compared to girls and White students.
- Each additional sweetened beverage increased the risk of hyperactivity/inattention by 14%.
- Energy drink consumption was associated with a 66% higher risk of hyperactivity/inattention.
Conclusions:
- Findings support recommendations to limit sweetened beverage intake, especially energy drinks, in children.
- Interventions should target energy drinks, sports drinks, and sweetened coffee beverages.
- Further research is needed to clarify the directionality and mechanisms of these associations.
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