CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY ON THE QUALITY AND PATTERNS OF SLEEP IN RELATION TO CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY DRINKS AMONG STUDENTS

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of sleepiness and circadian preferences. And to examine the extent to which Energy Drinks consumption is associated with sleepiness among college students. Background: Energy Drinks is a type of beverage which contains stimulant drugs and marketed as mental and physical stimulator. Purpose of our study was to evaluate the awareness of medical student regarding energy drinks and their pattern and reason of energy drink consumption. Material and Methods: Cross sectional study Study Setting and duration: Students of Gujranwala Medical College 2 months. Sampling Technique: Non probability / purposive sampling Inclusion criteria: Students from all the years of Gujranwala Medical College Data Collection: Data was collected to see the effects of energy drinks on sleep patterns among college students who were using energy drinks and then analyzed on SPSS version 21. Conclusion: In our study, among 150 students 32.7% of students were using energy drink. Among the users, no significant sleep disturbances and sleep disorders were observed. Keywords: energy drinks, sleep habits, stimulant, sleep pattern