Association between Awareness on the Neurophysiologic Effects of Caffeine and Consumption of Caffeinated Beverages among Saudi University Students

Background: Caffeine is known to have numerous neurophysiologic effects. This study aimed determine the association between university students’ awareness on effects of caffeine and their coffee consumption. Methods: An analytic cross-sectional design was utilized. A 45-item questionnaire distributed 523 randomly selected students at College Applied Medical Sciences King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Collected data subjected estimation proportion logistic regression analyses using EpiInfo version 7. Results: Coffee consumption prevalent among (58.62%, 95% CI: 54.22% - 62.89%). Majority were unaware about potential reduce suicide risk development Alzheimer’s disease. Increased associated with that caffeinated beverage could lead a decrease in (OR = 1.6286, p 0.0506) help increase alertness 2.4462, 0.0458). Conclusion: Caffeinated-beverage students. Awareness increased significantly beverages