Socio-demographic differences in energy drink consumption and reasons for consumption among US college students

Health Education Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 318-330

  Poulos, Natalie S ^a   Pasch, Keryn E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; caffeine; college youth; emerging adults; energy drinks; USA

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COLLEGE STUDENT; ENERGY DRINK; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; SOCIAL ASPECT; TASTE PREFERENCE; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84964010110     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896915578299     Document Type: Article

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