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MAT 126 Project Template
Module Three Project Proposal
Name Do Not Use my Paper Southern New Hampshire University
MAT 126: Modern Problem Solving
Addie Davis
September 15, 2023
Part One: Context
In this section, you will introduce your chosen scenario and how math can be used to solve the problem. Refer to the Project Guidelines and Rubric for the required criteria. Energy drinks caused emergency room visits to double from 2007-2011 (The Dawn Report,2013). I am curious to see what is causing these increased visits and what age group is most affected. I am interested to see if there are any patterns or trends in energy drink usage. In this scenario, math can be used to analyze and help determine patterns and trends. For example, charts and graphs can be used to look for trends and patterns. Percentages and formulas can be used to examine the increases in usage and emergency room visits. Data analysis techniques such
as graphing can be used to identify trends or patterns in energy drink sales, consumption, and emergency room visits. I am also going to explore the health impact of energy drinks. By using the above-mentioned mathematical techniques, this paper will present the analysis of energy drinks and address the methods as well.
Part Two: Questions and Answers
In this section, you will discuss how math could be used to analyze your problem and propose a solution. Refer to the Project Guidelines and Rubric for the required criteria.
A probable cause for the increase in emergency room visits is that energy drinks are not regulated like alcohol. Energy drinks can be purchased in grocery stores, vending machines, convenience stores, and anywhere that alcohol is sold (The Dawn Report, 2013). This means that
since they are so readily available a child can purchase one. Energy drinks can have anywhere from 50 milligrams to over 500 milligrams in each can or bottle. Compare that to a cup of coffee
which has 50 milligrams for a 5 oz cup and a soda which has 50 milligrams for a 12 oz can (The Dawn Report, 2013). The trend of increased emergency room visits and users getting younger have created a health emergency. The only way to change this is to require the FDA to regulate the sales and marketing of this product.
One way to look at the scenario from a mathematical perspective is to consider all the evidence and how it affects the public. Specifically, what can be done to decrease emergency room visits while still being able to sell the drinks? One thing we can do is analyze the data on usage and emergency room visits. Charts can be used to identify trends and determine the patterns. What is causing increased visits and who is most affected? This can involve using statistical methods to look at the data and identify any patterns. What is influencing the results?
Is it the availability, is it who is purchasing the drinks, is it any certain age group and are the drinks being combined with other products? These are questions we must ask to get all the information we need to determine the trends.
The data that stood out to me the most was the increase in emergency visits from 2007 – 2011. (The Dawn Report, 2013) shows that from 2007 -2011 there was an increase of 10,715 more visits. That is an increase of 48.5%. The report also states that males aged 18-25 were the ones most affected. Another piece of data I found interesting was that before 2007 emergency rooms were usually not shown due to low statistics or because there were few, so they just did not report them.
I chose to use the chart below to show the percentage increase among individuals who consumed energy drinks. Although the chart below will show that the most affected age group was 18-25 it does state in the paper that 30%-50% of children are drinking energy drinks.
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The chart will also show what I have already mentioned: that emergency room visits more than doubled for both males and females from 2007-2011 (The Dawn Report,2013
Figure 3: Energy Drink Related Emergency Department (ED) Visits, by Gender: 2007 and 2011
The bars above show that the age group of 18–25-year-olds has had the most increase in emergency room visits. The paper states that research shows the reason for the huge increase in this age group could relate to drinking alcohol, using drugs, smoking, etc. The chart above shows
that from 2007 to 2011 there was a 48.37% increase for males and a 48.55% increase for females. Although the females had a higher percentage the males had the highest number. There
are a lot of variables in the data because before 2007 emergency room visits were not reported (The Dawn Report,2013).
Part Three: Informed Decisions
In this section, you will analyze relevant data associated with your chosen scenario. Refer to the Data Toolkit in the “Supporting Materials” section. You may add charts/diagrams, but this is not required and does not count toward the required page count. Refer to the Project Guidelines and Rubric for the required criteria.
My second source reveals that caffeine in the drinks can range anywhere from 50mg to
over 505mg per bottle. This is alarming since the FDA does not regulate the sales of this product.
Some studies have shown that energy drinks could serve as a gateway to more dangerous drugs.
If something is not done to regulate the amount of caffeine in these drinks, then they can be
detrimental to one’s health. According to the following review: (
Caffeinated energy drinks—A
growing problem,2009). The United States has the laxest regulations of any country. One
possible side effect of these drinks is caffeine intoxication. Some common signs of caffeine
intoxication include nervousness, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, gastrointestinal upset, and
tremors (American Psychiatric Association, 1994). If something is not done, more people will be harmed or even die from energy drink consumption. In Australia, they surveyed 399 adolescents aged 12-18, and the findings are below
in the chart. It shows the mean age that a consumer tried an energy drink for the first time (Adolescent energy drink consumption: Australia perspective, 2016).
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N
Sample %
ED consumer %
% ED consumers
224
56.1
Age first ED consumed (M
=
10.5, SD
=
2.97)
<12
105
26.3
52.8
12–16
94
23.6
47.2
16–18
0
0.0
0.0
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Empty Cell
N
Sample %
ED consumer %
When we look at all the data and consider the variables, then we are looking at a continued spike in emergency room visits. One of the problems with energy drinks is they can cause multiple health problems. They can contribute to depression, anxiety, heart palpitations, insomnia, upset stomach, and racing heart. These side effects are also signs of caffeine intoxication. The chart above shows that children are experimenting with energy drinks. We can see that the mean age for first-time users is 10.5, which is reason for concern. A few things that can be done to help with the increasing emergency room visits are that energy drinks can be regulated by the FDA. There should be marketing that states the drinks are not intended for children under 12. It would not be a bad idea if they were regulated like alcohol and cigarettes. And take them out of school vending machines.
Quantitative reasoning is relevant in this scenario about energy drinks because it allows for the analysis of and interpretation of data precisely and systematically. By collecting all the data and organizing charts on the increase in emergency room visits, looking at the medium age, and identifying the age group and gender, we can identify patterns and trends that may not have been noticed when looking at the raw data. This information can provide some valuable insight as to what measures can be taken to help address potential health problems relating to energy drinks. The data can also be valuable when looking at measures to use for putting regulations on the sale of energy drinks.
When researching we should always use more than one source. This will give us a better understanding of the data and we can better compare the results from the various sources. Using multiple sources helps to make informed decisions and not make decisions based on one's opinion. Without proper research and sources, the decisions we make could be detrimental to someone’s health or even their life. I would have never considered all the side effects that an energy drink could cause until I researched the information. Not only can energy drinks be addictive, but they can cause multiple health concerns. In rare cases, they could lead to death. After researching energy drinks, my conclusion is that they are a major health concern and need to be regulated by the FDA.
References
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visits ... - samhsa. https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/DAWN126/
DAWN126/sr126-energy-drinks-use.pdf T; K. S. (2005). Fatal caffeine overdose: Two case reports. Forensic Science International. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15935584/
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