International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 12

Caffeine consumption among medical interns and association with GPA in makkah region

  • Author:
  • H Alsharif Mohammed1,, M Bardisi Mahmoud2, A Baz Ahmad3, A Eid Mamoud4, F Kinsara Abdulrahman5, Z Almadani Mahmood6, M Alserifi Malik7, A Tawakkul Qusai8
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 23 to 25

1MBBS, Umm AlQura university, Saudi Arabia, Makkah

2MBBS, Umm AlQura university, Saudi Arabia, Makkah

3BDS, Ibn Sina National College, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah

4MBBS, Umm AlQura university, Saudi Arabia, Makkah

5MBBS, Umm AlQura university, Saudi Arabia, Makkah

6MBBS, Batterjee Medical College, Saudi Arbia, Jeddah

7MBBS, Umm AlQura university, Saudi Arabia, Makkah

8MBBS, Umm AlQura university, Saudi Arabia, Makkah

*Corresponding Email: H mohammed.h.alsharif@gmail.com

Online published on 3 October, 2018.

Abstract

The Vagarious amount of caffeine may become harmful in frequent use, it increased among medical interns in Makkah region. The caffeine becomes a daily routine for medical interns without attention for their side harmful effect. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the educational level of awareness of the harmful effect of caffeine consumption. This was a cross-sectional study from August to October 2016. A total number 437 of participants with GPA groups, Group I (GPA 1.5–2), Group II (GPA 2.1–3) and Group III (GPA 3.1–3.5). The higher percentages were the group II and female consumed caffeine frequently more than male.

Keywords

Intern, Medical, Caffeine, Coffee