Consumption of high-dosage caffeine products can have a negative impact on behavior among youths during their middle school years, a recent study showed.
Among young adolescents, daily caffeine consumption exceeding 100 mg is associated with increases in conduct problems, with daytime sleepiness serving as a mediating factor.Researchers investigated the potential impact of caffeine consumption on daytime drowsiness and behavioral issues in 2633 middle school students across 20 schools in West Virginia.
Data collection began in the first semester of sixth grade and continued through four waves at 6-month intervals. The students were asked to self-report their daytime sleepiness, caffeine consumption, and conduct problems; information on family management and student demographics was also collected.Compared with no caffeine consumption, consumption of 100 mg or more caffeine was associated with increases in conduct problems (estimate , 0.22;The association between caffeine consumption and conduct problems remained significant even after accounting for multiple confounding variables.
Researchers found that increases in daytime sleepiness partially mediated the effect of caffeine consumption on conduct problems (Est., 0.22;Compared with no caffeine consumption, consumption of less than 100 mg caffeine was not associated with increases in daytime sleepiness or conduct problems.“Our analyses revealed a positive association between daily caffeine consumption of 100 mg and growth in conduct problems from ages 11-13 years,” the authors wrote.
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