충북 지역 일부 대학생의 영양지수에 따른 카페인 함유 음료 섭취 상태

A study on consumption of caffeinated beverages according to nutrition quotient among university students in Chungbuk region

In this study, we investigated the consumption of caffeinated beverages and the nutrition quotient(NQ) for adults in early adulthood, and to identify the status and problems of caffeinated beverage consumption according to the NQ grade. From May to December 2021, a total of 273 university students (143 male and 130 female) in Chungcheongbuk-do were surveyed to collect and analyze information related to caffeinated beverage consumption and NQ data for adults, and the results are as follows. In the case of the frequency of caffeinated beverage consumption, the frequency of consumption of coffee at coffee shops (p=0.0436) and energy drinks (p=0.0217) in the “high” NQ group was significantly higher than that in the “low” NQ group, whereas the frequency of consumption of carbonated drink (p=0.0002) was significantly lower. Also, in terms of preference, coffee milk (p=0.0140), chocolate milk (p=0.0004), and carbonated drink (p<0.0001) in the “high” NQ group showed the lowest preference among the three groups. In addition, there was no significant difference between groups according to NQ grade in terms of side effects after consuming caffeinated beverages, but in terms of recognition of the fact that there was a high caffeine label in the beverage, the percentage of respondents who responded that they were aware was 83.05% in the “high” NQ group, which was significantly higher than the “medium” NQ group (70.75%) and the “low” nutritional index grade group (63.89%) (p=0.0340). As a result of correlation analysis after adjusting for age and gender, the total score of the NQ showed a negative correlation with the preference for coffee milk (r=-0.1912, p<0.01), chocolate milk (r=-0.2611, p<0.001), carbonated drink (r=-0.2790, p<0.001), and nourishing tonics (r=-0.1307, p<0.05). Therefore, the results of this study can be used as basic data for preparing educational materials on the proper consumption of caffeinated beverages in university students.