Protocol - Caffeine Intake
Description
These self-administered questions can be used to inquire about the frequency of an individual’s consumption of beverages containing caffeine. Various time frames, ranging from once per month to six or more times per day, are arrayed on the response card for the respondent to use in assessing caffeine intake. The protocol also includes scoring procedures to convert an individual’s responses to an estimate of caffeine intake in milligrams.
Specific Instructions
None
Availability
Protocol
Supplemental Beverage Questions
HOW OFTEN DID YOU DRINK THE BEVERAGE? (MARK ONE) | AMOUNT | ||||||||||||
Never or less than once per month | 1 - 3 per month | 1 per week | 2 - 4 per week | 5 - 6 per week | 1 per day | 2 - 3 per day | 4 - 5 per day | 6+ per day | Medium serving Size | Your Serving Size | |||
S | M | L | |||||||||||
Decaffeinated coffee (Instant & brewed) | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | 1 Cup (8 oz) | О | О | О |
Instant coffee, not decaffeinated (Including flavored types) | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | 1 Cup (8 oz) | О | О | О |
Brewed coffee, not decaffeinated | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | 1 Cup (8 oz) | О | О | О |
Decaffeinated espresso and espresso drinks (Latte, Mocha, Americano) | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | 1 Shot of espresso | О | О | О |
Espresso and espresso drinks, not decaffeinated (Latte, Mocha, Americano) | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | 1 Shot of espresso | О | О | О |
Herbal or decaffeinated tea (Instant, bottled, and brewed) | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | 1 Cup (8 oz) | О | О | О |
Green tea (Not decaffeinated-instant, bottled, and brewed) | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | 1 Cup (8 oz) | О | О | О |
Black tea such as Lipton®, or Earl Grey (Not decaffeinated-instant, bottled, and brewed) | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | Ο | О | 1 Cup (8 oz) | О | О | О |
Jolt®, Surge®, Mountain Dew®, Red Bull® and other highly caffeinated sodas | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | 1 Can (12 oz) | О | О | О |
Regular colas and root beer (With caffeine, not diet) | О | О | О | Ο | О | Ο | Ο | О | О | 1 Can (12 oz) | О | О | О |
Diet colas and diet root beer (With caffeine) | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | 1 Can (12 oz) | О | О | О |
Regular colas and root beer (Caffeine free, not diet) | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | 1 Can (12 oz) | О | О | О |
Diet colas and diet root beer (Caffeine free) | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | О | 1 Can (12 oz) | О | О | О |
Scoring Procedure: The first phase of processing is to calculate the number of annual servings for each Beverage Questionnaire item. This is done by multiplying the reported frequency by the reported portion size. For example, a participant reporting a frequency of 5-6 per week and a portion size of Large for the beverage item "Espresso and espresso drinks, not decaffeinated" would be assigned 414 annual servings of "Espresso and espresso drinks, not decaffeinated." That represents 276 annual servings for 5-6 per week (see Table 1 for beverage frequencies) multiplied by 1.5 for Large (see Table 2 for portion size below).
Table 1. Formats for beverage frequencies
Code | Label | Serving Ratio |
1 | 1 per week | 52 |
2 | 2 to 4 per week | 144 |
3 | 5 to 6 per week | 276 |
4 | 1 per day | 365 |
5 | 2 to 3 per day | 852 |
6 | 4 to 5 per day | 1,560 |
7 | 6+ per day | 2,190 |
Table 2. Formats for beverage portion size
Code | Label | Serving Ratio |
1 | S | 0.5 |
2 | M | 1.0 |
3 | L | 1.5 |
Caffeine Database The second phase of processing involves calculating annual caffeine consumed. For each beverage item the annual servings are multiplied by the single serving caffeine data for that food item, which is found in the caffeine database. Each record in the caffeine database represents the caffeine content of a single serving of a single food item. For example, when calculating annual caffeine consumed for "Espresso and espresso drinks, not decaffeinated," the caffeine value is multiplied by the annual servings for "Espresso and espresso drinks, not decaffeinated" (arrived at in the first phase), and divided by 365, resulting in the average daily intake of caffeine for "Espresso and espresso drinks, not decaffeinated."
Beverage Item | Amount | Caffeine (mg) |
Decaffeinated coffee (instant & brewed) | 1 cup | 2.51 |
Instant coffee, not decaffeinated (including flavored types) | 1 cup | 75.41 |
Brewed coffee, not decaffeinated | 1 cup | 137.34 |
Decaffeinated espresso and espresso drinks | 1.5 oz or 1 shot of espresso | 0.73 |
Espresso and espresso drinks (Latte, Mocha, Americano) | 1.5 oz. or 1 shot of espresso | 51.50 |
Herbal or decaffeinated tea (Instant, bottled, and brewed) | 1 cup | 0 |
Green tea (Not decaffeinated-instant, bottled, and brewed) | 1 cup | 47.36 |
Black tea such as Lipton®, or Early Grey (Not decaffeinated-instant, bottled, and brewed) | 1 cup | 37.80 |
Jolt®, Surge®, Mountain Dew®, Red Bull® and other highly caffeinated sodas | 1 can, 12 fl.Oz. | 71.68 |
Regular colas and root beer (With caffeine, not diet) | 1 can, 12 fl.Oz. | 37.16 |
Diet colas and diet root beer (With caffeine) | 1 can, 12 fl.Oz. | 49.73 |
Regular colas and root beer (Caffeine free, not diet) | 1 can, 12 fl.Oz. | 0 |
Diet colas and diet root beer (Caffeine free) | 1 can, 12 fl.OZ | 0 |
Lipton® is a registered trademark, Unilever United States, Inc.; Jolt® is a registered trademark, Wet Planet Beverages; Surge® is a registered trademark, The Coca-Cola Company; Mountain Dew® is a registered trademark, PepsiCo, Inc.; Red Bull® is a registered trademark, Red Bull GmbH.
Personnel and Training Required
None
Equipment Needs
None
Requirements
Requirement Category | Required |
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Major equipment | No |
Specialized training | No |
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | No |
Mode of Administration
Self-administered questionnaire
Lifestage
Adult, Senior
Participants
An individual aged 18 years or older
Selection Rationale
The Working Group felt it was important to include a protocol to measure caffeine intake and specific sources due to the increased consumption of caffeinated beverages.
Language
Chinese, English
Standards
Standard | Name | ID | Source |
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Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) | PhenX - caffeine protocol | 62280-3 | LOINC |
caDSR Form | PhenX PX050301 - Caffeine Intake | 5849655 | caDSR Form |
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
The Expert Review Panel #1 reviewed the measures in the Anthropometrics, Diabetes, Physical Activity and Physical Fitness, and Nutrition and Dietary Supplements domains.
Guidance from the ERP includes:
No significant changes to measure
Back-compatible: no changes to Data Dictionary
Previous version in Toolkit archive (link)
Protocol Name from Source
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Caffeine Questionnaire, 2004
Source
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. (2004). Caffeine questionnaire. Retrieved from http://sharedresources.fhcrc.org/documents/caffeine-questionnaire
General References
Song, J. Y., Kristal, A. R., Wicklund, K. G., Cushing-Haugen, K. L., & Rossing, M. (2008). Coffee, tea, colas, and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 17(3), 712-716.
Drea, J., & da Costa, T. (2005). Is coffee a functional food? British Journal of Nutrition, 93(6), 773-782.
Protocol ID
50301
Variables
Export VariablesVariable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping | |
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PX050301_Black_Tea_Frequency | ||||
PX050301080100 | HOW OFTEN DID YOU DRINK Black tea such as more | N/A | ||
PX050301_Black_Tea_Quantity | ||||
PX050301080200 | What is your serving size for Black tea such more | N/A | ||
PX050301_Brewed_Coffee_Frequency | ||||
PX050301030100 | HOW OFTEN DID YOU DRINK Brewed coffee, not more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX050301_Brewed_Coffee_Quantity | ||||
PX050301030200 | What is your serving size for Brewed coffee, more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX050301_Decaf_Coffee_Frequency | ||||
PX050301010100 | HOW OFTEN DID YOU DRINK Decaffeinated coffee more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX050301_Decaf_Coffee_Quantity | ||||
PX050301010200 | What is your serving size for Decaffeinated more | N/A | ||
PX050301_Decaf_Espresso_Frequency | ||||
PX050301040100 | HOW OFTEN DID YOU DRINK Decaffeinated more | N/A | ||
PX050301_Decaf_Espresso_Quantity | ||||
PX050301040200 | What is your serving size for Decaffeinated more | N/A | ||
PX050301_Decaf_Tea_Frequency | ||||
PX050301060100 | HOW OFTEN DID YOU DRINK Herbal or more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX050301_Decaf_Tea_Quantity | ||||
PX050301060200 | What is your serving size for Herbal or more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX050301_Diet_Cola_Caffeine_Free_Frequency | ||||
PX050301130100 | HOW OFTEN DID YOU DRINK Diet colas and diet more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX050301_Diet_Cola_Caffeine_Free_Quantity | ||||
PX050301130200 | What is your serving size for Diet colas and more | N/A | ||
PX050301_Diet_Cola_Frequency | ||||
PX050301110100 | HOW OFTEN DID YOU DRINK Diet colas and diet more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX050301_Diet_Cola_Quantity | ||||
PX050301110200 | What is your serving size for Diet colas and more | N/A | ||
PX050301_Espresso_Frequency | ||||
PX050301050100 | HOW OFTEN DID YOU DRINK Espresso and more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX050301_Espresso_Quantity | ||||
PX050301050200 | What is your serving size for Espresso and more | N/A | ||
PX050301_Green_Tea_Frequency | ||||
PX050301070100 | HOW OFTEN DID YOU DRINK Green tea (Not more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX050301_Green_Tea_Quantity | ||||
PX050301070200 | What is your serving size for Green tea (Not more | N/A | ||
PX050301_High_Caffeine_Soda_Frequency | ||||
PX050301090100 | HOW OFTEN DID YOU DRINK Jolt, Surge, more | N/A | ||
PX050301_High_Caffeine_Soda_Quantity | ||||
PX050301090200 | What is your serving size for Jolt, Surge, more | N/A | ||
PX050301_Instant_Coffee_Frequency | ||||
PX050301020100 | HOW OFTEN DID YOU DRINK Instant coffee, not more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX050301_Instant_Coffee_Quantity | ||||
PX050301020200 | What is your serving size for Instant more | N/A | ||
PX050301_Regular_Cola_Caffeine_Free_Frequency | ||||
PX050301120100 | HOW OFTEN DID YOU DRINK Regular colas and more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX050301_Regular_Cola_Caffeine_Free_Quantity | ||||
PX050301120200 | What is your serving size for Regular colas more | N/A | ||
PX050301_Regular_Cola_Frequency | ||||
PX050301100100 | HOW OFTEN DID YOU DRINK Regular colas and more | Variable Mapping | ||
PX050301_Regular_Cola_Quantity | ||||
PX050301100200 | What is your serving size for Regular colas more | N/A |
Measure Name
Caffeine Intake
Release Date
October 30, 2009
Definition
A measure to estimate an individual’s caffeine intake.
Purpose
There are functional and health effects associated with caffeine consumption. Some of these effects include promoting enhanced energy expenditure for weight loss, slowing early memory loss, keeping alert, and preventing fatigue. Epidemiological and experimental studies have shown positive effects associated with caffeine consumption, especially from regular coffee drinking, on various aspects of health, such as psychoactive responses (alertness, mood change), neurological (infant hyperactivity, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases) and metabolic disorders (diabetes, gallstones, liver cirrhosis), and gonad and liver function.
Keywords
Nutrition and Dietary Supplements
Measure Protocols
Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
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50301 | Caffeine Intake |
Publications
Anderson, A. J., et al. (2017) Poor Consumption of Fiber, not fat, is Associated with Active Disease in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterology. 2017 April; 152(5 S1): S365. doi: 10.1016/S0016-5085(17)31474-9