To further explore these issues, researchers included 53,266 eighteen- to 35-year-old participants from the Student Health and Well-Being Study (SHOT22 Study)—the most recent of a large national survey of college and university students in Norway. Wave .
Students were asked how often they drink energy drinks, their responses included daily, weekly (once; 2-3 times; 4-6 times), monthly (1-3 times), and rarely/never. Options were given.
They were also asked detailed questions about their usual sleep patterns: when they went to bed and when they got up; how long it took them to fall asleep (sleep latency); Waking up after sleeping. Sleep efficiency was then calculated as total sleep hours per night versus time spent in bed.
Insomnia is characterized by experiencing difficulties falling and staying asleep and waking up early at least 3 nights a week, as well as experiencing sleepiness and fatigue during the day for at least 3 days a week, for at least 3 months. Was defined as.
Survey responses indicated clear gender differences in energy drink consumption patterns. For example, women were more likely than men to report never or rarely consuming energy drinks: 50 percent versus 40 percent.