Selected Factors of Fluid Intake Behavior among University Students in the Czech Republic
Selected Factors of Fluid Intake Behavior among University Students in the Czech Republic

Author(s): Jan Schuster, Tatiana Kimáková
Subject(s): Higher Education , Health and medicine and law
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: fluid intake; alcohol; caffeine; university students;
Summary/Abstract: The amount of fluid which the human body needs each day depends on several factors, e.g. gender, age, physical activity and other living conditions. Excessive alcohol intake is considered to be a risk factor for high blood pressure and some types of cancer. There are numerous negative associations with excessive alcohol intake and many nutrion guidelines recommend removing alcohol from the diet completely. The aim of this paper was to investigage the fluid intake behavior among university students regarding alcohol, beer, wine and coffee consumption. The anonymous questionnaires with 26 open or semi-open questions were administered and collected individually in order to examine the fluid intake behavior of university students. The research file consisted of 1506 participants. 68% of respondents experienced drinking alcohol, 14% of participants drink alcohol at least once a week. 63% of participants experienced caffeine intake. Out of these, 36% of respondents drink caffeine daily in the form of coffee. We put emphasis on monitoring and effective policy options to prevent disease from alcohol and caffeine use.

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