Objective
To examine patterns of adolescent sports and energy drink (SED) consumption and identify behavioral correlates.
Design
Data were drawn from EAT 2010 (Eating and Activity in Teens), a population-based study.
Setting
Adolescents from 20 middle and high schools in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota completed classroom-administered surveys.
Participants
2,793 adolescents (53.2% girls) in grades 6–12.
Variables Measured
Beverage patterns; breakfast frequency; moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA); media use; sleep; and cigarette smoking.
Analysis
Linear and logistic regression models were used to estimate associations between health behaviors and SED consumption, adjusting for demographics.
Results
Over a third of adolescents consumed sports drinks and 14.7% consumed energy drinks at least once a week. Among boys and girls, both sports and energy drink consumption were related to higher video game use; sugar-sweetened beverage and fruit juice intake; and smoking (P<0.05). Sports drink consumption was also significantly related to higher MVPA and organized sport participation for both genders (P<0.01).
Conclusions and Implications
Although sports drink consumption was associated with higher MVPA, adolescents should be reminded of recommendations to consume these beverages only following vigorous, prolonged activity. There is also a need for future interventions designed to reduce SED consumption to address the clustering of unhealthy behaviors.
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