Commercially energy drinks consumption reality among staps students in Boumerdès university - Algeria

Abstract EN

The use of energy drinks is increasing in Algeria, yet there is a lack of local studies on the effect of energy drinks so far.

This study sought to investigate the reality of commercially energy drinks consumption among STAPS students in Boumerdès University This study followed a descriptive approach.

Total of 120 (Female: 40 / Male: 80) from Boumerdès University STAPS students were selected using simple random sampling.

A Questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents, .

The study revealed that 45.

83% of participants were regularly consuming energy drinks while 54.

17% were not.

The energy drinks consumption ratios of the users versus non-user compared in terms of "gender", "age", "socioeconomic status", "living place", categories did not show any statistically significant differences (p>0, 05).

In addition those who regularly use energy drinks reported that they do not know the harm of energy drinks.

thus energy drinks consumption during physical activity is not recommended, and future studies are needed to determine harmful side effects of energy drinks.