Usman Asma, Bhombal Swaleha Tariq, Jawaid Ambreen, Zaki Samar
Department of Family Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2015 Sep;65(9):1005-7.
Consumption of energy drinks has become popular among students and athletes over the past few years. To explore the phenomenon, a cross-sectional survey was conducted through a self-administered pilot-tested questionnaire. Frequency of energy drinks consumption was found to be 121(52%) in a sample of 233 medical students. Red bull was the most common brand consumed 101(43%). The major reasons reported for its usage were to gain/replenish energy by 36(15.4%), and studying for examination by 34(14.6%). Television was reported as the major source of information 153(66%) followed by friends 113(48%). There was a high frequency of energy drinks' consumption among medical students of a private university. There is a strong need to create awareness regarding these drinks, especially among adolescents and teenagers.
在过去几年中，能量饮料的消费在学生和运动员中变得很流行。为了探究这一现象，通过一份经过预测试的自填式问卷进行了一项横断面调查。在233名医学生的样本中，能量饮料的消费频率为121人（52%）。红牛是最常消费的品牌，有101人（43%）。报告的使用其的主要原因是获取/补充能量，有36人（15.4%），以及为考试学习，有34人（14.6%）。电视被报告为主要信息来源，有153人（66%），其次是朋友，有113人（48%）。一所私立大学的医学生中能量饮料的消费频率很高。非常有必要提高对这些饮料的认识，尤其是在青少年中。
