Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of high caffeine energy drink consumption on the vital signs and mood states among university students. Thirty students were randomly assigned to experimental and control group. The vital signs and mood status were measured repeatedly at 20, 40, 60 minutes after intake of high caffeine energy drink 2 cans in the experimental group. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney u-test, and repeated measure ANOVA. The systolic blood pressure and tension and confusion were significantly increased in the experimental group compared to the control group. Therefore, it needed to form desirable consumption habits and increase awareness of potential risks of high caffeine energy drink among university students. Keyword : University, Students, Caffeine, Energy drinks, Consumption

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