Scientific Circle at Department of Toxicology and Health Protection, Faculty of Health Sciences in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Bytom, Poland.
Department of Toxicology and Health Protection, Faculty of Health Sciences in Bytom, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Bytom, Poland.
Chronobiol Int. 2021 Nov;38(11):1549-1556. doi: 10.1080/07420528.2021.1935989. Epub 2021 Jun 3.
Consumption of some stimulants may lead to health problems. The aim of the study was to identify a potential correlation between extreme chronotypes and the tendency to use various stimulants. The preferred time of consumption was also checked, both on working and nonworking days. The study was conducted in January 2020 using the CAWI method. 306 people took part in the survey. To determine the chronotype of the surveyed people, the polish version of MEQ questionnaire (Morningness - Eveningness Questionnaire) was used. Because 178 respondents were intermediate types, 128 people participated in the second part of the study, including 68 owls and 60 larks. Activity preferences during the day of respondents were checked and compared with data about the quantity and frequency of using stimulants like coffee, energy drinks, alcohol and cigarettes. Chi-square test was used for testing relationships. The time periods for taking stimulants differed between groups and were associated with activity during the day. It has been shown that people with evening chronotype use more energy drinks ( = .009), alcohol drinks ( = .013) and cigarettes or e-cigarettes ( = .021), especially in the group of respondents aged ≥30. Social jet lag was statistically higher in the group of owls and larks; however, consumption of stimulants depended on age and chronotype, not social jet lag. People with the morning chronotype are less likely to use stimulants. Owls showed a greater and more frequent use of energy drinks, alcohol and cigarettes, especially those older than 30 years. Assessing eveningness among people aged more than 30 may be helpful in characterizing an overall risk profile.
一些兴奋剂的消费可能会导致健康问题。本研究的目的是确定极端昼夜类型与使用各种兴奋剂的倾向之间是否存在潜在关联。还检查了工作和非工作日的首选消费时间。该研究于 2020 年 1 月使用 CAWI 方法进行。共有 306 人参与了调查。为了确定被调查者的昼夜类型，使用了波兰版 MEQ 问卷（Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire）。由于 178 名受访者为中间型，因此 128 人参与了研究的第二部分，其中包括 68 名夜猫子和 60 名早起者。检查了受访者白天的活动偏好，并将其与咖啡、能量饮料、酒精和香烟等兴奋剂的数量和频率数据进行了比较。使用卡方检验来检验关系。不同组之间的兴奋剂摄入时间不同，且与白天的活动有关。研究表明，晚型昼夜类型的人更多地使用能量饮料（ = 0.009）、酒精饮料（ = 0.013）和香烟或电子烟（ = 0.021），尤其是在年龄≥30 岁的受访者中。在夜猫子和早起者群体中，社会时差的统计学差异更高；然而，兴奋剂的消费取决于年龄和昼夜类型，而不是社会时差。具有晨型昼夜类型的人不太可能使用兴奋剂。夜猫子表现出更大和更频繁地使用能量饮料、酒精和香烟，尤其是年龄大于 30 岁的人。评估 30 岁以上人群的夜间倾向可能有助于描绘整体风险概况。
