Perceptions and Knowledge of Caffeinated Energy Drinks: Results of Focus Groups With Canadian Youth

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 304-311.e6

  McCrory, Cassondra ^a   White, Christine M ^a   Bowman, Carolyn ^a   Fenton, Nancy ^a   Reid, Jessica L ^a   Hammond, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

adolescent; caffeine; energy drinks; policy

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT NUTRITION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ANALYSIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; ENERGY DRINK; ENERGY METABOLISM; ETHNOLOGY; FOOD PACKAGING; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTHY DIET; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; ONTARIO; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUEBEC; SUGAR INTAKE; URBAN HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CAFFEINE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION SCIENCES; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; DIETARY SUGARS; ENERGY DRINKS; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD LABELING; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTHY DIET; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ONTARIO; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUEBEC; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 85011292031     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2016.11.013     Document Type: Article

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