Matlub Murtaza, Yousaf Zahoor, Adeel Mushtaq.
Awareness about Consumption of Energy Drinks Pattern & its Perceived Adverse Effects amongst Medical Students in Lahore.
Ophthalmol Update Jan ;15(4):444-7.

Objective: Energy drink has been increasing its popularity especially among adolescents and young adults in Pakistan and there are safety concern regarding energy drinks alongside marketing claims of behavioral and psychological benefits. There is no recent policy regarding energy drink in Pakistan. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in Lahore among medical students. Four hundred two ( 402) students were interviewed through structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 19.0. chi square test was used to know the proportion of male and female pattern of consumption and adverse effects of energy drink Results: The results shows that total 402 students were included in the study in which 91.2% were energy drink user and 9.8% were non user. Mostly students had irregular routine of energy drink consumption students and the pattern of consumption was not much high in students. Mostly people use energy drink just because it is a refreshing. Majority of Students do not know about side effects of energy drinks and ingredients of them Conclusion: The study concluded that mostly students knew about energy drink brand names but they did not know about their ingredients. 91% told that they use energy drinks off and on and not as routine in life. The study showed that mostly students did not know about side effects of energy drink and the pattern of consumption is not much high in students. Nutrition programs and awareness campaigns about healthy and unhealthy diet will bring positive effects.

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