Does Beverage Consumption Affect Sleep Quality?

Abstract

Sleep quality is important due to affects many physiological functions in the body. Recently, it has been considered that an increase in beverage consumption may lead to some negative effects on sleep quality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of beverage consumption on sleep quality. 254 individuals, consisting of 181 females and 73 males, included in the study. The questionnaire including demographic characteristics, anthropometrical measurements, questions about physical activity, beverage consumption form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index conducted by face-to-face method. The mean Pittsburgh Sleep Quality score was 5.81±3.36. It was determined that 55.5% of the participants (n=141) n had good sleep quality. Even though the amount of caffeine intake from beverages, consumption number of the caffeinated and stimulant beverages have a negative impact on sleep quality, the level of this impact is low (P