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Volume 18, Issue 4

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Knowledge and Prevalence of Energy Drinks Consumption among King Khalid University Female Students
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Abrar Abdulaziz Sultan, Safar A. Al Saleem, Amani A.M. Osman, Ossama A. Mostafa
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93793

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The safest values of low density lipoproteins in the plasma
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Mehmet Rami Helvaci, Abdulrazak Abyad, Lesley Pocock
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93794

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Prevalence of Symptoms and Risk of Sleep Apnea in the northern Population of Pakistan.
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Faryal Subhani, Usman Ali, Rohan Advani, Muneeb Hussain, Waris Qidwai
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93800

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Assessment of Health-Related Knowledge and Practices among Patients with Peptic Ulcer
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Mohammed Attieh Alzahrani, Khulood Alfageeh, Teaf Thabet, Nadia Ali, Njood Alnahdi, Malak Mohammed, Khalid Yousef Nabrawi, Awad Saeed Alsamghan
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93802

Population and Community Studies

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Prevalence of Fibromyalgia in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Abdlsatar J. Mathkhor, Abdulnaser H. Abdullah, Amer S. Khudhairy M
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93795

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Kidney stones in children aged less than 5 years in Aden, Yemen
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Ali Ahmed Salem Hatroom
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93796

[Abstract]
The Importance of Screening - Screening Programs in Qatar
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Hana Ansari Hayat
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93799

Education and training

[Abstract]
Emotional Intelligence of Family Medicine Residents in Qatar
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Muna Taher, Mohamed Salem, Hisham El-Mahdi, Eman Fadhel, Teeba Salwan, Kahina Dameche, Ayat Alhakeem, Mansour El-Mahdi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93797

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Personal Development Plan (PDP)
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Shabana Shaheen, Muhammad Hameed
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93801

Case Report

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Unwitnessed Oesophageal Foreign Body Ingestion: A Case Report
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Idris Akinwande, Saad Rehman
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93798

[Abstract]
Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis: A Case Report
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Tahani Magliah, Salwa Bardisi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93803


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April 2020 - Volume 18, Issue 4

Knowledge and Prevalence of Energy Drinks Consumption
among King Khalid University Female Students

Abrar Abdulaziz Sultan (1)
Safar A. Al Saleem (2)
Amani A.M. Osman (2)
Ossama A. Mostafa (2)

(1) Family Medicine Specialist, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
(2) Family & Community Medicine Department, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

Corresponding author:
Ossama A. Mostafa DrPH
Family & Community Medicine Department, King Khalid University,
Saudi Arabia
Email: dr.ossama@gmail.com

Received: Febuary 2020; Accepted: March 2020; Published: April 1, 2020.
Citation: Abrar Abdulaziz Sultan, Safar A. Al Saleem, Amani A.M. Osman, Ossama A. Mostafa. Knowledge and Prevalence of Energy Drinks Consumption among King Khalid University Female Students. World Family Medicine. 2020; 18(4): 4-17 DOI:

Abstract

Background: Consumption of energy drinks has become a global concern, and Saudi Arabia is not an exception. The Saudi Council of Ministers has decided to ban the advertisement of energy drinks after a recent rise in sudden cardiac deaths among healthy young Saudis.

Aim of Study: To assess prevalence of energy drinks consumption and knowledge about its ingredient safety and side effects among female college students at King Khalid University (KKU).

Methods: A cross sectional study design was followed. A self-administered questionnaire was constructed by the researchers and was validated and pretested. It consisted of socio-demographic characteristics, following unhealthy nutritional habits and knowledge about energy drinks, and their effects and impact.

Results: A total of 300 female college students participated in this study. Their mean age was 20.9±1.6 years. Prevalence of energy drinks consumption was 31.3%. The commonest drink used was Code Red (55.3%), Bison (40.4%), Red Bull (23.4%) and Power Horse (20.2%). The monthly intake of energy drinks ranged between 1 to 4 times among 61.7% of students. Overall, 64% of the students had poor knowledge about energy drinks, whereas only 0.7% had good knowledge.

Conclusions: Energy drinks consumption is commonly practiced among female university students. It is frequently associated with fast food intake. Knowledge of female university students is generally poor to fair.

Key words: Energy drinks, college students, females, knowledge and practice.

 







 


 
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