Association between the consumption of milk tea beverage and insomnia symptoms among college students
Objective To investigate the association between consumption of milk tea beverages and other sugary beverages with insomnia symptoms among college students,so as to the provide reference for promoting sleep quality among college students.Methods From September to November 2023,a convenience sampling method was used to select 15 440 college students from seven universities in Shanghai,Jiangxi Province,Hubei Province,and Shanxi Province.A self-developed questionnaire and the In-somnia Severity Index were used to assess milk tea beverage consumption,other sugary beverages and insomnia symptoms.Univari-ate analysis of insomnia symptoms among college students was performed using Chi-square tests and Cochran-Armitage trend x2 tests.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was conducted for the association between milk tea and other sugary beverage con-sumption with insomnia symptoms.Results The detection rates of insomnia symptoms among college students was 40.83%.The frequency of consumption of different milk tea and various sugary drinks(juice,tea,milk,sodas,yogurt,functional drinks,coffee)per week was related to the detection trend rate of insomnia symptoms of college students(x2trend=38.38,47.66,74.16,32.44,65.78,38.71,35.94,91.59,P<0.01).Multivariate analysis indicated that compared to individuals with no milk tea consumption,college students engaging in milk tea consumption had a significantly increased risk of insomnia symptoms(OR=1.24,P<0.05).Students consuming milk tea at low to moderate frequencies(1-3,4-5 times per week)showed a higher risk of insomnia symptoms compared to those with no consumption(OR=1.20,1.54,P<0.05).Furthermore,higher levels of milk tea consumption were sig-nificantly associated with insomnia symptoms(1 501-2 999 mL,OR=1.22;≥3 000 mL,OR=1.36),and the consumption of oth-er sugary beverages were also associated with insomnia symptoms of college students(OR=1.10-1.55)(P<0.05).Conclusions There is a relationship between consumption of milk tea beverage other sugary beverages with insomnia symptoms among college students.Colleges should regularly conduct dietary health education seminars to improve sleep quality among college students.
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