Clin Nutr Res.  2017 Jan;6(1):55-60. 10.7762/cnr.2017.6.1.55.

Associations of Caffeinated Beverage Consumption and Screen Time with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Korean High School Students

• Jun N
• Lee A
• Baik I

• KMID: 2377802
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7762/cnr.2017.6.1.55

Abstract

The present study investigated caffeinated beverage consumption and screen time in the association with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and sleep duration. We conducted a cross-sectional study including 249 Korean male high school students. These participants responded to a questionnaire inquiring the information on lifestyle factors, consumption of caffeinated beverages, time spent for screen media, and sleep duration as well as to the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) questionnaire. EDS was defined as ESS scores of 9 or greater. Students with EDS consumed greater amount of chocolate/cocoa drinks and spent longer time for a TV and a mobile phone than those without EDS (p < 0.05). In addition, students with short sleep (≤ 6 hours) consumed greater amount of coffee than others whereas students with long sleep (> 8 hours) consumed greater amount of chocolate/cocoa drinks than others (p < 0.05). Screen time did not differ according to the categories of sleep duration. Although these findings do not support causal relationships, they suggest that screen time is associated with EDS, but not with sleep duration, and that consumption of certain types of caffeinated beverages is associated with EDS and sleep duration. Adolescents may need to reduce screen time and caffeine consumption to improve sleep quality and avoid daytime sleepiness.

Keyword

Caffeinated beverage; Screen time; Excessive daytime sleepiness; Sleep duration

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Beverages*
Caffeine
Cell Phones
Coffee
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Life Style
Male
Caffeine
Coffee

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