Prevalence of Tea Consumption among University Students of South-Eastern Region of Bangladesh and Associated Factors

• Published in: Turkish journal of agriculture : food science and technology Vol. 9; no. 8; pp. 1357 - 1361
• Main Authors: Jothi, Jakia Sultana, Rahman, Nahidur, Chakraborty, Anindya, Akther, Shireen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP) 01-08-2021
• Subjects: associated factors; Bilim-Teknoloji; Biyoloji; caffeine; consumption pattern; tea; university students; Ziraat; Sivas; Türkiye; Tea; Associated factors; Consumption pattern; University students; Caffeine
• ISSN: 2148-127X; 2148-127X
• DOI: 10.24925/turjaf.v9i8.1357-1361.3976

Tea has become an integral part of our culture and everyday life due to taste, together with a refreshing and mildly stimulant effect. The study was carried out to investigate the behaviour pattern and prevalence observed due to regular consumption of tea as a source of caffeine among the university students using a self-reported validated questionnaire. Socio-demographic and data related to tea consumption pattern were collected and analysed statistically. Among 245 study participants, the majority chose a greater proportion of tea (83.7%) followed by coffee (14.7%). The main reasons for tea consumption by university students included keeping alert during the examination period (38.8%), followed by the removal of anxiety and stress. Students (around 61%) mostly consume 2-3 cup of tea per day. According to the study, 12.7% of students had never consumed tea. More than two-thirds (66.9%) of the students reported having a sound sleep, normal BMI and blood pressure, a majority of them were engaged with regular physical exercise. The study also illustrated that most of the students (52.7%) give priority to the quality of the product rather than price, brand and taste while buying packaged tea leaves. Thus, this study provides basics about the prevalence and presents a recommendation for expanding tea consumption market among the university students.