Electronic device use and beverage related sugar and caffeine intake in US adolescents.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Despite recent declines in consumption of sugary beverages, energy drinks (ED) and sodas continue to contribute a substantial amount of sugar and caffeine to the diet of youth. Consumption of these beverages has been linked with electronic device use, however in-depth associations between sugar and caffeine intake from energy drinks and sodas with various electronic devices are not clear. OBJECTIVE:Describe the relationship of soda and energy drink consumption and associated added sugar and caffeine intake with electronic device use among adolescents. METHODS:Secondary data from the 2013-2016 cycles of Monitoring the Future Survey, a national, repeated, cross-sectional study, were analyzed. Information on energy drink and soda consumption by students in grades 8 and 10 (n = 32,4

SUBMITTER: Bradbury KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6805001 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature