Deborah L. Schwartz|Kathryn Gilstad?Hayden|Amy Carroll?Scott|Stephanie A. Grilo|Catherine McCaslin|Marlene B. Schwartz|Jeannette R. Ickovics
Energy Drinks and Youth Self-Reported Hyperactivity/Inattention Symptoms
Community Health Alliance|Community Health Alliance|Community Health Alliance|Community Health Alliance|New Haven Public Schools|Yale University|Community Health Alliance
objective describe patterns sweetened beverage consumption raceethnicity sex documenting amount types sweetened beverages consumed examine association sweetened beverage consumption hyperactivityinattention symptoms among middle school students single urban school district methods middle school students n 1649 47 hispanic 38 black nonhispanic 12 schools randomly selected 27 district schools completed health behavior surveys fall 2011 students reported quantity types sweetened beverages consumed past 24 hours completed 5item hyperactivityinattention subscale strengths difficulties questionnaire measure symptoms results amount variety reported sweetened beverage consumption including energy drinks greater among boys versus girls among black hispanic versus white students risk hyperactivityinattention increased 14 additional sweetened beverage consumed adjusting age raceethnicity sex school lunch eligibility family structure sugary food consumption students reporting consumption energy drinks 66 likely risk hyperactivityinattention adjusting number drinks types drinks consumed potential confounders conclusions results support recommendations limit consumption sweetened beverages avoid consumption energy drinks among children interventions reduce sweetened beverage consumption explicitly focus energy drinks emerging sweetened beverages sports sweetened coffee drinks research needed understand direction effects mechanisms behind association sweetened beverages hyperactivityinattention symptoms