AUTHOR=Svensson Åsa , Warne Maria , Gillander Gådin Katja TITLE=Longitudinal Associations Between Energy Drink Consumption, Health, and Norm-Breaking Behavior Among Swedish Adolescents JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health VOLUME=Volume 9 - 2021 YEAR=2021 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.597613 DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2021.597613 ISSN=2296-2565 ABSTRACT=Objectives: To describe the intake of energy drinks (EDs) among a sample of Swedish adolescents while considering health-related variables, and to investigate the longitudinal associations between ED consumption, health, and norm-breaking behavior. Longitudinal studies on this topic are scarce. Methods: Questionnaire data were collected in the northern part of Sweden in 2010–2011 from 1622 adolescents in grades 6–9. Analyses were performed using a chi-squared test and logistic regression. Results: Seventy-four percent of the boys and 54 percent of the girls had consumed EDs (P<0.001). ED consumption was associated with variables related to low health, low support levels, and norm-breaking behavior. The associations were generally stronger among the girls and the boys who consumed EDs at least once a week. ED consumption was a predictor of worse health and norm-breaking behavior one year later. Adjusted odds ratios ranged from 1.53 (95% CI: 1.07, 2.20) (school-related stress) to 4.88 (95% CI: 2.28, 10.43) (gaming-related truancy). Conclusions: Health promotion activities benefit from a broad approach but could focus on girls who consume EDs and those boys with the highest consumption levels.