Energy drinks consumption among football players in Lagos, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOlatona, F.A.
dc.contributor.authorAderibigbe, I.O.
dc.contributor.authorAderibigbe, S.A.
dc.contributor.authorLadi-Akinyemi, T.W.
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-21T08:14:34Z
dc.date.available2020-12-21T08:14:34Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionScholarly articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives: This study assessed the prevalence, frequency, and reasons for the consumption of energy drinks among members of registered football clubs in Lagos, Nigeria. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was employed and the study setting was Onikan Stadium Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria. A simple random sampling technique was employed to select 350 members of the football clubs. Method: A pretested self-administered questionnaire was used to assess the prevalence, frequency, and reasons for the consumption of energy drinks. Epi Info® software (version 6.04) was used for data analysis. Results: Most of the respondents (76.3%) were energy-drink consumers but none of them was a daily user. Most of those who took it (71.9%) drank at least two cans a week. Power Horse™ was the most preferred choice (58.4%) and more than one-third (37.1%) mixed it with alcohol. The commonest reasons for using energy drinks were leisure (42%), performance enhancement (25.1%) and drinking with friends (25.1%). Single students between ages 21 and 30 years consumed energy drinks more than married, younger, or older workers (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The majority of the football players were weekly energy-drink users and the commonest reason for consumption was leisure. Although it can be expected that football players consume energy drinks to enhance their sporting performance, it was of concern to find that one-third of the football players mixed energy drinks with alcohol. Education regarding the effects of energy-drink consumption and alcohol is needed among the football players in Lagos.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOlatona F.A, Aderibigbe I.O, Aderibigbe S.A, Ladi-Akinyemi. T. W. Energy drinks consumption among football players in Lagos, Nigeria. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2017; 1-5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9081
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen_US
dc.subjectEnergy drinksen_US
dc.subjectFootball playersen_US
dc.subjectConsumption of energy drinksen_US
dc.subjectLagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Social medicineen_US
dc.titleEnergy drinks consumption among football players in Lagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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