IMPACT OF CAFFEINE INTAKE ON DIET AND WEIGHT LOSS AMONG SAUDI POPULATION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Objective: To investigate the impact of caffeine intake on diet and weight loss among the Saudi population.

Methods: This research will utilize a cross-sectional study design to examine the impact of caffeine intake on diet and weight loss among the Saudi population. Cross-sectional studies are well-suited for investigating associations and trends within a specific population at a single point in time, making them a suitable choice for this research question.

Results: The study included 610 participants. The most frequent age among them was 25-30 years (n= 164, 27%), followed by less than 25 years (n= 162, 26.6%). The most frequent gender among study participants was female (n= 416, 68%) followed by male (n= 194, 32%). The most frequent body mass index (BMI) value among study participants was normal 18.5-24.9 kg/m² (n= 226, 37%), followed by overweight 25-29.9 kg/m² (n= 192, 31%). The most frequent Nationality among them was Saudi (n= 559, 92%), other hands non-Saudi (n= 51, 8%). Source of caffeine among study participants, with most of them having drink coffee (n= 460, 75.4%) followed by tea (n= 93, 15.2%), and the least common is Macha (n= 7, 1.1%). The most frequent of how many kilos were lost among them it was didn’t lose any weight (n= 507, 83.1%), followed by loss 1-2 kilos (n= 72, 11.8%). The most frequent of how many kilos were gained among them it was didn’t gain any weight (n= 539, 88.4%), followed by gain 1-2 kilos (n= 45, 7.4%). The most frequent of kinds of coffee among them it was caffeine coffee (n= 535, 88%), other hand the decaf coffee (n= 75, 12%).

Conclusion: The study results showed that most participants were normal weight, followed by overweight, and most were Saudi and had a university education. Most of them take caffeine from drinking coffee with caffeine without any additives. The reason most participants drink coffee is to enjoy it.