Caffeine consumption in Polish adults: development and validation of a Polish questionnaire for assessing caffeine intake

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dc.abstract.enObjective: Caffeine is one of the oldest natural substances consumed by people. Its consumption in Poland has not been well described. The aim of this study was to design and validate an online food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) on caffeine intake and to use it to estimate caffeine consumption in Polish adults. Method: The FFQ was prepared and validated in a pilot study. The intake assessment was conducted in 2019–2020 on 372 respondents, aged 18 to 60 years. The FFQ included products such as coffee, tea, energy drinks, and carbonated drinks, as well as supplements and chocolate. Results: We showed good repeatability of the FFQ and it was considered a valid tool. The mean total caffeine intake among all participants was 426.7 mg ± 283.4 mg/day of all sources; in women, it was 446.4 mg ± 306.2 mg/day, while in men, it was 394.1 ± 236.4 mg/day. Forty-three percent of the respondents consumed more than 400 mg of caffeine/day. Coffee was the main source of caffeine and contributed to 65% of total caffeine consumption. Women consumed 90% more green tea than men (p < 0.01). Overweight and obese people have 20% greater total caffeine intake (p = 0.01) and consumed 20% more coffee (p = 0.02) and 30% more black tea (p = 0.01) than people of normal weight. Conclusions: Average caffeine consumption among Polish adults slightly exceeds the safe consumption dose established by the European Food Safety Authority. Body weight status can differentiate caffeine intake.
dc.affiliationWydział Nauk o Żywności i Żywieniu
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Żywienia Człowieka i Dietetyki
dc.contributor.authorBulczak, Ewa
dc.contributor.authorChmurzyńska, Agata
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-09T11:21:55Z
dc.date.available2025-10-09T11:21:55Z
dc.date.issued2023
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dc.description.if6,8
dc.description.number8
dc.description.points20
dc.description.volume42
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/27697061.2023.2172749
dc.identifier.eissn2769-707X
dc.identifier.issn2769-7061
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/5344
dc.languageen
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of the American Nutrition Association
dc.relation.pages769-775
dc.rightsClosedAccess
dc.sciencecloudnosend
dc.subject.encaffeine intake
dc.subject.encoffee
dc.subject.entea
dc.subject.enfood frequency questionnaire
dc.subject.envalidation
dc.titleCaffeine consumption in Polish adults: development and validation of a Polish questionnaire for assessing caffeine intake
dc.typeJournalArticle
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oaire.citation.issue8
oaire.citation.volume42