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  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Human Performance
  • Nutritional Science

Background:

  • Students, particularly aviation preflight indoctrination (API) candidates, face intense study demands.
  • API candidates must absorb significant information rapidly during training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess caffeine consumption patterns (frequency, type, volume) in naval aviation candidates.
  • To identify the most popular caffeinated beverages among API students.
  • To explore the relationship between non-energy caffeinated drink consumption and energy drink use.

Main Methods:

  • Anonymous 44-item survey administered to 302 students at Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL.
  • Data collection focused on caffeine consumption habits.

Main Results:

  • Coffee was the most frequent caffeinated beverage (86.4%), with 28% consuming it daily, typically 2 cups.
  • Energy drinks (52%) and energy shots (29.1%) were least consumed.
  • Coffee and cola consumption correlated positively with energy drink consumption.

Conclusions:

  • Caffeine consumption by naval aviation candidates mirrors that of other student populations.
  • Coffee and cola are preferred over energy drinks and shots.
  • A link exists between consuming traditional caffeinated beverages and energy drinks.