واقع استهلاك بعض المشروبات التي تحتوى على الكافين لدى المراهقين وأثرها على الجهاز القلبي الوعائي وبعض المتغيرات

الملخص EN

This study aimed to identify the prevalence of consumption of certain beverages containing caffeine, their nature, rates of consumption, the reasons behind consumption and the effect of these drinks on the cardiovascular system as well as the habit of smoking and participation in physical activity.

The study consisted of 300 healthy adolescents and young aged (15-20 years old), who are frequenter visitors of the neighborhoods’ clubs in Sabia and Thmad City.

After answering the questions, which were the tool of the study, the heart rate and arterial blood pressure at rest were measured the study results indicated that approximately (73.3%) of the study sample consume energy drinks weekly, and about (79.3%) consume coffee in order to gain energy and activity.

The majority of participants in the study pointed out the lack of a specific time for drinking those beverages, or any side effect of drinking the beverages.

The results indicated that there are statistically significant differences at (0.01) among consumers and non-consumers of energy drinks in coffee consumption, smoking, heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure at rest, and no differences in the practice of sports activity.

As there are no differences between consumers and non-consumers of coffee and all the intake of energy drinks, and the practice of physical activity, smoking, systolic blood pressure and diastolic, except for differences in heart rate at rest among consumers and non-consumers of coffee.

The researcher recommended the importance of rising the awareness at home, school and community for this specific age about the dangers and damages of these drinks to public health