Kwak, Ho-KyungSa, JaesinChoe, SiyoungChaput, Jean-PhillipeChung, JoonCummings, GayleLee, Jounghee2023-07-272023-07-272021This is the published version of an article that is available at: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2021.0013. Recommended citation: Kwak, H.-K., Sa, J., Choe, S., Chaput, J.-P., Chung, J., Cummings, G., & Lee, J. (2021). Prevalence and correlates of highly caffeinated beverage consumption among Korean adolescents. Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, 12(6), 374–384. This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2021.0013https://hdl.handle.net/11274/15279Article originally published in Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, 12(6), 374–384. English. Published online 2020. https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2021.0013Objectives: The purposes of this study were to (1) examine the multi-year prevalence of highly caffeinated beverage (HCB) consumption, (2) identify sex differences in the prevalence, and (3) investigate relationships between HCB consumption and behavioral characteristics in a nationally representative sample of Korean adolescents.Methods: Data from the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (2014–2017) were analyzed.Results: HCB consumption was higher in 2017 than 2014 (23.9% vs. 12.0%), and higher among boys than girls (17.2% vs. 13.1%). HCB drinkers were more likely to (1) be boys, (2) be overweight or obese, (3) use alcohol and tobacco, (4) consume soda at least once per week, (5) consume sweetened beverages at least once per week, (6) have seriously considered suicide during the past 12 months, and (7) have attempted suicide during the past 12 months (p<0.05 for all).Conclusion: Effective programs to curb HCB consumption among Korean adolescents need to be established.en-USAdolescentBehaviorBeveragesCaffeineArticle© 2021 Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.CC BY-NC-ND