Electronic device use and beverage related sugar and caffeine intake in US adolescents

Kelly M Bradbury, Ofir Turel, Katherine M Morrison, Kelly M Bradbury, Ofir Turel, Katherine M Morrison

Abstract

Background: Despite recent declines in consumption of sugary beverages, energy drinks (ED) and sodas continue to contribute a substantial amount of sugar and caffeine to the diet of youth. Consumption of these beverages has been linked with electronic device use, however in-depth associations between sugar and caffeine intake from energy drinks and sodas with various electronic devices are not clear.

Objective: Describe the relationship of soda and energy drink consumption and associated added sugar and caffeine intake with electronic device use among adolescents.

Methods: Secondary data from the 2013-2016 cycles of Monitoring the Future Survey, a national, repeated, cross-sectional study, were analyzed. Information on energy drink and soda consumption by students in grades 8 and 10 (n = 32,418) from 252-263 schools randomly sampled from all US states was used.

Results: Soda and energy drink consumption decreased each year from 2013-2016 while daily use of electronic devices remained stable. An additional hour/day of TV was linked to a 6.92g (6.31,7.48; p<0.001) increase in sugar intake and a 32% (OR = 1.32; 1.29,1.35; p < .001) higher risk of exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) recommended sugar intakes. Further, each hour/day of TV was linked to a 28% increased risk of exceeding caffeine recommendations (OR = 1.25-1.31; p<0.001). Each hour per day talking on a cellphone was associated with an increased risk of exceeding WHO sugar and caffeine intakes by 14% (OR = 1.11-1.16; p<0.001) and 18% (OR = 1.15-1.21; p<0.001) respectively. Video game use was only weakly linked to caffeine intake. Computer use for school was associated with lower likelihood of exceeding sugar intake cut-offs.

Conclusion: While a trend towards reduced energy drink and soda intake from 2013-2016 was evident, greater electronic device use, especially TV time, was linked to higher intake of beverage-derived added sugar and caffeine amongst adolescents. Addressing these behaviours through counselling or health promotion could potentially help to reduce excess sugar and caffeine intake from sodas and energy drinks among this population.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Fig 1. Average daily intake of energy…
Fig 1. Average daily intake of energy drinks and soda (servings per day) by year and sex.
Fig 2. Daily sugar intake attributable to…
Fig 2. Daily sugar intake attributable to consumption of energy drinks and sodas among males and females from 2013–2016.
Fig 3. Daily caffeine intake attributable to…
Fig 3. Daily caffeine intake attributable to consumption of energy drinks and sodas among males and females from 2013–2016.
Fig 4. Reported electronic device use (hours…
Fig 4. Reported electronic device use (hours per day) among males and females from 2013–2016*.
* Note that multi-tasking is possible (i.e. use more than one device at once) and therefore cumulative hours of electronic device use should be interpreted with caution.

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