@article{ref1,
title="Energy drink consumption and associated health behaviors among university students in an urban setting",
journal="Journal of community health",
year="2014",
author="Spierer, David K. and Blanding, Nineequa and Santella, Anthony",
volume="39",
number="1",
pages="132-138",
abstract="The objective of this study is to describe energy drink consumption and health behaviors among college students attending a predominantly minority university. Undergraduate and graduate students attending a private, minority-serving university were invited to participate in an online survey between September 2009 and August 2010. Out of 2,500 students, 407 participated yielding a response of 16 %. Analysis assessed energy drink consumption as well as participation in sport activities and high-risk behaviors. Energy drink consumption is significantly related with drinking alcohol to inebriation and driving (r = .14, p < .05) and to riding with a drunk driver (r = .15, p < .05). Athletes were more likely to engage in drinking alcohol to inebriation and driving F (1, 186) = 6.12, p < .02. Energy drink consumption is a common practice among racial minority university students. Tailored health promotion strategies and interventions are needed to address misconceptions of energy drink and alcohol mixing.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0094-5145",
doi="10.1007/s10900-013-9749-y",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10900-013-9749-y"
}