Effect of Cola and Energy Drink Consumption on Blood Glucose Levels of Non-Obese and Obese Medical Students

Hamid Hassan; Muhammad Ayhan  Murtaza; Muhammad Salman  Nadeem; Ahmad  Karim

doi:10.51253/pafmj.v75iSUPPL-4.12663

Authors

Hamid Hassan Department of Physiology, Nishtar Medical University, Multan Pakistan
Muhammad Ayhan Murtaza Nishtar Medical University, Multan Pakistan
Muhammad Salman Nadeem Nishtar Medical University, Multan Pakistan
Ahmad Karim Nishtar Medical University, Multan Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v75iSUPPL-4.12663

Keywords:

Beverages; Body Mass Index; Cola Drink; Energy Drink; Hyperglycemia; Medical Students; Obesity; Waist Hip Ratio.

Abstract

Objective: To compare blood glucose levels, prior and later to cola/energy drink consumption, between non-obese and obese individuals and to correlate them with anthropometric indices of obesity.

Study Design: Quasi-Experimental study.

Place and Duration of Study: Nishtar Medical University-Multan, from Aug 2023 and Feb 2024.

Methodology: A total of 108 medical students were categorized as non-obese males (NOMs), non-obese females (NOFs), obese males (OMs) and obese females (OFs), with each of four groups having 27 individuals, whose adiposity and fasting glycemic status was assessed as-per World-Health-Organization standards. To observe effect of cola drink on post-prandial glycemic index, 250 ml of Cola Drink was administered to all study groups in a fasting status while same quantity of Energy Drink was used to observe effect of energy-drink at another occasion.

Results: 108 subjects were assessed. Though fasting glucose level of NOMs and NOFs pre-cola/energy-drink1 intake were not significantly different from obese participants, glucose levels later to cola/energy drink intake were significantly different [(p=0.000, p=0.000) and (p=0.000, p=0.000) respectively] with energy drink leading to more marked post-prandial hyperglycemia within obese subjects. Post-cola and energy drink glucose levels within OMs and OFs showed a significant positive correlation with both BMI and WHR [(r=0.394, p=0.042), (r=0.470, p=0.013) and (r=0.404, p=0.037), (r=0.496, p=0.008)] and [(r=0.433, p=0.024), (r=0.496, p=0.009) and (r=0.469, p=0.014), (r=0.507, p=0.007)].

Conclusion: Energy drinks induce marked post-prandial hyperglycemia predominantly in obese individuals.

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