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Caffeine intake in children in the United States and 10-y trends: 2001-2010

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Ahluwalia, Namanjeet, Herrick, Kirsten, Moshfegh, Alanna, Rybak, Michael·2014·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Background Because of the increasing concern of the potential adverse effects of caffeine intake in children, recent estimates of caffeine consumption in a representative sample of children are needed.Objectives We provide estimates of caffeine intake in children in absolute amounts (mg) and in relation to body weight (mg/kg) to examine the association of caffeine consumption with sociodemographic factors and describe trends in caffeine intake in children in the United States.Design We analyzed caffeine intake in 3280 children aged 2-19 y who participated in a 24-h dietary recall as part of the NHANES, which is a nationally representative survey of the US population with a cross-sectional design, in 2009-2010. Trends over time between 2001 and 2010 were examined in 2-19-y-old children (n = 18,530). Analyses were conducted for all children and repeated for caffeine consumers.Results In 2009-2010, 71% of US children consumed caffeine on a given day. Median caffeine intakes for 2-5-, 6-11-, and 12-19-y olds were 1.3, 4.5, and 13.6 mg, respectively, and 4.7, 9.1, and 40.6 mg, respectively, in caffeine consumers. Non-Hispanic black children had lower caffeine intake than that of non-Hispanic white counterparts. Caffeine intake correlated positively with age; this association was independent of body weight. On a given day, 10% of 12-19-y-olds exceeded the suggested maximum caffeine intake of 2.5 mg/kg by Health Canada. A significant linear trend of decline in caffeine intake (in mg or mg/kg) was noted overall for children aged 2-19 y during 2001-2010. Specifically, caffeine intake declined by 3.0 and 4.6 mg in 2-5- and 6-11-y-old caffeine consumers, respectively; no change was noted in 12-19-y-olds.Conclusion A majority of US children including preschoolers consumed caffeine. Caffeine intake was highest in 12-19-y-olds and remained stable over the 10-y study period in this age group.

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Authors
Ahluwalia, N., Herrick, K., Moshfegh, A., & Rybak, M.
Affiliations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Venue
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-10
Volume
100
Issue
4
Pages
1124-1132
ISSN
0002-9165 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2040758152
Cited by
56
References
47
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FWCI
4.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (CC999999)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Coffee research and impacts
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Keywords
caffeine consumption, children, adolescents, dietary trends, sociodemographic factors, racial differences, NHANES, 24-hour dietary recall
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Body Weight, Caffeine, Canada, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Ethnicity, Female, Humans, Male, Nutrition Surveys, Surveys and Questionnaires, Mental Recall, Socioeconomic Factors, United States, Young Adult

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