Possible role of caffeine in nicotine use onset among early adolescents: Evidence from the Young Mountaineer Health Study Cohort

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This cohort study of 6th-grade students found that higher baseline caffeine consumption was associated with increased odds of nicotine use at a 6-month follow-up, with a significant increase for both any nicotine use and exclusive electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) use.

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This study analyzed data from the Young Mountaineer Health Study Cohort, following 1,349 6th-grade students (mean baseline age 11.5 years) from West Virginia who reported no nicotine use at baseline. Using multivariable logistic regression and controlling for variables like peer substance use and perceived parental reactions, the authors found that each decile-point increase in caffeine consumption was associated with a 15% increase in the odds of any nicotine use (OR=1.15, 95% CI: 1.04-1.27) and a 13% increase in the odds of exclusive ENDS use (OR=1.13, 95% CI: 1.00-1.28). The study suggests an association between early adolescent caffeine consumption and subsequent nicotine use onset, but notes limitations including reliance on self-report, a non-generalizable predominantly white sample, and the inability to distinguish nicotine-bearing from non-nicotine-bearing ENDS use.

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PMC10174549

Possible role of caffeine in nicotine use onset among early adolescents: Evidence from the Young Mountaineer Health Study Cohort

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Abstract Background Preventing nicotine use onset among children and youth is an important public health goal. One possible contributor that has received little empirical investigation is caffeine use. The goal of this study was to examine the possible contribution of caffeine to nicotine onset during early adolescence. Methods We used data from the Young Mountaineer Health Study Cohort. Survey data were collected from 1,349 (response rate: 80.7%) 6 th grade students (mean age at baseline 11.5 years) in 20 middle schools in West Virginia during the fall of 2020 and spring of 2021. We limited our analyses to students reporting never having used any form of nicotine at baseline. Logistic regression was employed in analyses. Results Approximately 8% of participants reported having used nicotine at least once between baseline and the follow-up, and 4.7% reported solely using electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and no other forms of nicotine. In multivariable analyses, we controlled for many environmental, social, and behavioral variables known to influence nicotine use such as alcohol use, peer substance use, and perceived access to nicotine. We formulated our main independent variable, caffeine consumption, as continuous deciles. Any nicotine use, as well as ENDS use only at follow-up, were modeled as dependent variables. Caffeine was significantly associated with nicotine use in both models with ORs of 1.15 (1.04–1.27) and 1.13 (1.00–1.28). Conclusions Caffeine consumption among 6 th grade non-nicotine users was associated with nicotine use at approximately 6-months follow-up.

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Alfgeir L Kristjansson, Steven M Kogan, Michael J Mann et al.. Possible role of caffeine in nicotine use onset among early adolescents: Evidence from the Young Mountaineer Health Study Cohort. PLOS ONE. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285682

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Alfgeir L Kristjansson, Steven M Kogan, Michael J Mann, Megan L Smith, Christa L Lilly, Jack E James, Maria Elisabeth Johanna Zalm, Tommaso Martino, Tommaso Martino, Tommaso Martino, Tommaso Martino

1Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, WV, United States of America
2Icelandic Center for Social Research and Analysis, Reykjavik, Iceland
3Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Athens, GA, United States of America
4Department of Community and Environmental Health, Boise State University, College of Health Sciences, Boise, ID, United States of America
5Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown, WV, United States of America
6Department of Psychology, Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland
7Policlinico Riuniti of Foggia: Neuroscience Department, S.C. Ospedaliera of Neurology-Stroke Unit, ITALY