US parent perspectives on teen caffeine intake: An opportunity for health care provider guidance

Purpose: To explore parental knowledge and behaviors regarding their adolescent's intake of caffeine to provide context as to what guidance from health care providers could be helpful for families. Methods: Data were collected in February 2024 as part of a nationally representative online panel...

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Main Authors: Sarah J. Clark, Acham Gebremariam, Sara Schultz, Lindsey Ewing, Susan J. Woolford
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Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335525000282
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description Purpose: To explore parental knowledge and behaviors regarding their adolescent's intake of caffeine to provide context as to what guidance from health care providers could be helpful for families. Methods: Data were collected in February 2024 as part of a nationally representative online panel survey of US parents. Weighted percentages and bivariate associations between survey responses and respondent characteristics were generated. Results: Among the 1095 respondents, about two-thirds of parents reported that their teen consumes caffeine at least one day per week. Parents of daily caffeine consumers were less informed about the caffeine content of beverages they purchase and less likely to report that their teen knows about the risks of “too much” caffeine. Parents who rarely look at caffeine amounts were less likely to agree that they know which products have high caffeine and whether their teen is consuming too much caffeine. Parents believe most teen caffeine consumption occurs at home and, among parents who report their teen consumes caffeine at least four days per week, to be primarily motivated by taste. Conclusions: Parental perspectives related to their teen's caffeine consumption indicate an opportunity for health care providers to educate and promote family discussions regarding caffeine intake.
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spelling doaj-art-c87d7bcd17454425acd9a8b114792e7f2025-02-08T05:00:21ZengElsevierPreventive Medicine Reports2211-33552025-02-0150102989US parent perspectives on teen caffeine intake: An opportunity for health care provider guidanceSarah J. Clark0Acham Gebremariam1Sara Schultz2Lindsey Ewing3Susan J. Woolford4Corresponding author at: CHEAR Center, 300 North Ingalls Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–5456, USA.; Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Center, University of Michigan Health, 300 North Ingalls Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–5456, USA.Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Center, University of Michigan Health, 300 North Ingalls Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–5456, USA.Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Center, University of Michigan Health, 300 North Ingalls Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–5456, USA.Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Center, University of Michigan Health, 300 North Ingalls Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–5456, USA.Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Center, University of Michigan Health, 300 North Ingalls Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–5456, USA.Purpose: To explore parental knowledge and behaviors regarding their adolescent's intake of caffeine to provide context as to what guidance from health care providers could be helpful for families. Methods: Data were collected in February 2024 as part of a nationally representative online panel survey of US parents. Weighted percentages and bivariate associations between survey responses and respondent characteristics were generated. Results: Among the 1095 respondents, about two-thirds of parents reported that their teen consumes caffeine at least one day per week. Parents of daily caffeine consumers were less informed about the caffeine content of beverages they purchase and less likely to report that their teen knows about the risks of “too much” caffeine. Parents who rarely look at caffeine amounts were less likely to agree that they know which products have high caffeine and whether their teen is consuming too much caffeine. Parents believe most teen caffeine consumption occurs at home and, among parents who report their teen consumes caffeine at least four days per week, to be primarily motivated by taste. Conclusions: Parental perspectives related to their teen's caffeine consumption indicate an opportunity for health care providers to educate and promote family discussions regarding caffeine intake.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335525000282CaffeineAdolescentsProvider guidanceParent perspectivesHealth impacts
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Preventive Medicine Reports
Caffeine
Adolescents
Provider guidance
Parent perspectives
Health impacts
title US parent perspectives on teen caffeine intake: An opportunity for health care provider guidance
title_full US parent perspectives on teen caffeine intake: An opportunity for health care provider guidance
title_fullStr US parent perspectives on teen caffeine intake: An opportunity for health care provider guidance
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title_short US parent perspectives on teen caffeine intake: An opportunity for health care provider guidance
title_sort us parent perspectives on teen caffeine intake an opportunity for health care provider guidance
topic Caffeine
Adolescents
Provider guidance
Parent perspectives
Health impacts
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