Consumo de bebidas con cafeína y sus efectos en estudiantes de Medicina de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Tijuana

Among the popular beverages, caffeinated beverages are not necessarily nutritional. In Mexico, after water and milk, coffee and soft drinks are the products with the highest intake throughout the population. Adult young people presents an important consumption of these drinks. Students report consuming them for different reasons: to improve the academic average, perform more activities during the day, exercise and socialize. The purpose of this study is to know the consumption of caffeinated beverages among medical students, the reason for this consumption and the effects they perceive after having ingested them. Material and Method: a descriptive cross-sectional study in which active students of all semesters participated voluntarily through a survey. Results: 235 students who consumed beverages such as coffee, tea, soft drinks and energizers in different quantities participated. The students argued why they consume them: socialize, study, stay awake. It was found that the effects caused by these drinks are varied (pleasant, unpleasant and both). They also showed sensitivity to the non-consumption of these drinks, manifesting effects that could be considered as abstinence. Discussion and conclusion: it was found that coffee is the beverage with the highest student consumption at 77.44%. Its consumption ratio was due to the realization of the daily and academic activities of the students. The effects produced by caffeine can be dependent on the amount of cups consumed and the type of beverage; coffee, tea, cola soft drinks and energy drinks. The effects can be pleasant such as tranquility, energy, relaxation, unpleasant tachycardia, insomnia, diuresis both, refer symptoms related to withdrawal, headache, drowsiness and irritability, when not consumed and show knowledge that caffeinated beverages can cause pathologies. Entre as bebidas populares, não necessariamente nutricionais, são bebidas com cafeína. No México, após a água e o leite, o café e os refrigerantes são os produtos com maior consumo para toda a população. Os jovens adultos apresentam um consumo importante nessas bebidas. Os alunos relatam consumi-los por diferentes motivos: melhorar a média acadêmica, realizar mais atividades durante o dia, exercitar e socializar. O objetivo do estudo foi conhecer o consumo de bebidas com cafeína entre os estudantes de medicina, o motivo desse consumo e os efeitos que eles percebem após terem ingerido. Material e Método: estudo descritivo transversal em que os