title: Consumption of energy drinks among physical education students.
abstract: This descriptive and cross-sectional study aimed to characterize the pattern of energy drinks consumption in a sample of physical education students through a self-applied questionnaire (socio-demographic data and characterization of consumption). Variables associated with consumption: gender, marital status, attending gym classes, athletic swim practice, and study in the morning. Consumption pattern (n=137): 2.2% once in their lives, 9.5% at least once in the last 12 months, 38% at least once in the last month, 39.4% six times or more in the last month, 10.9% 20 times or more in the last month. Justification for consumption: 54% to improve the taste of alcoholic drinks, 27.7% to extend their evening leisure periods, 13.9% to improve sports performance, 9.5% for stimulation, 8.8% enjoy the taste, 6.6% for curiosity and 4.4% to study. Of those who consumed energy drinks, 87.6% mixed it with alcohol, and 25.9% of the students reported they consume more alcohol when it is mixed with energy drinks.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  the consumption of energy drinks is associated to sports and drinking alcohol.
authors: School of Nursing, National University of Rosario, Argentina. bmartha4@hotmail.com
authors: Martha Carmen
authors: MC
authors: Ballistreri
authors: Clarissa Mendonça
authors: CM
authors: Corradi-Webster
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001628:Beverages; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires