Public Concern about the Sale of High-Caffeine Drinks to Children 12 Years or Younger: An Australian Regulatory Perspective
Joint Authors
Pollard, Christina Mary
McStay, Catrina Lisa
Meng, Xingqiong
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Dietary exposure to high caffeine is a health risk for children.
Governments are considering measures to restrict the sale of formulated caffeinated beverages (FCB) to children.
Objectives.
To investigate community concern about sales of high-caffeine drinks to children among Western Australian adults and describe Australian and New Zealand regulatory processes regarding FCB.
Methods.
Data from the 2009 and 2012 Department of Health’s Nutrition Monitoring Survey Series of 2,832 Western Australians aged 18–64 years was pooled with descriptive and ordinal logistic regression analysis performed.
Current regulatory processes for FCB are reported.
Results.
Most (85%) participants were concerned about the sale of high-caffeine drinks to children; 77.4% were very concerned in 2012 compared to 66.5% in 2009, p < .008.
Females and those living with children had higher concern (odds ratio (OR) 2.11; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.44–3.10; OR 2.16; 95% CI 1.51–3.09, resp., p < .001).
Concern increased with each year of age (OR 1.04; 95% CI 1.02, 1.05, p < .001).
Conclusions.
Community concern regarding sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children is high and increasing.
Being female and living with children were associated with greater concern.
These findings support the Australian and New Zealand regulatory controls of FCB, including labelling, promotion, and advertising to children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pollard, Christina Mary& McStay, Catrina Lisa& Meng, Xingqiong. 2015. Public Concern about the Sale of High-Caffeine Drinks to Children 12 Years or Younger: An Australian Regulatory Perspective. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056445
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pollard, Christina Mary…[et al.]. Public Concern about the Sale of High-Caffeine Drinks to Children 12 Years or Younger: An Australian Regulatory Perspective. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056445
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pollard, Christina Mary& McStay, Catrina Lisa& Meng, Xingqiong. Public Concern about the Sale of High-Caffeine Drinks to Children 12 Years or Younger: An Australian Regulatory Perspective. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056445
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056445