Factors Related to the Number of Fast Food Meals Obtained by College Meal Plan Students

Dingman, Deirdre A.; Schulz, Mark R.; Wyrick, David L.; Bibeau, Daniel L.; Gupta, Sat

doi:10.1080/07448481.2014.945456

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“…Although fast food is pervasive and easily accessible on and around college campuses, there is some evidence that student fast food consumption might be reduced via manipulation of meal plan components. One cross‐sectional study found that students with higher on‐campus meal allowances ate less fast food, and students who had ‘flex dollar’ access to fast food restaurants ate more fast food 32 . This suggests dining plans that offer more dining meals and limit use of points for restaurant purchases might reduce student fast food consumption.…”

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College campuses' influence on student weight and related behaviours: A review of observational and intervention research

Bailey

Sharma

Economos

et al. 2020

Obesity Science & Practice

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Research indicates that most college students are not meeting dietary and physical activity guidelines, and the average student gains an estimated 1.6-3.0 kg during 4 years of study. College administrations are well-positioned to influence student weight-related health behaviours by ensuring that campus environments/policies promote health. However, to date, campus health interventions have largely addressed individual and interpersonal factors rather than environmental/policy-level changes. Using an ecological perspective, this narrative review synthesizes the literature on campus environmental/policy-level factors (e.g., food availability, physical activity requirements) associated with student diet, physical activity and weight, as well as campus interventions to address these factors. Web of Science and PubMed databases were searched between December 2018 and November 2019. Results indicate that campus food environments may contribute to overconsumption and weight gain, and the number of campuses requiring students to participate in physical activity courses is in decline. Eight examples of environmental/policy-level campus interventions are presented: nutrition labels in dining halls, campus-wide healthy choice marketing campaigns, restricted payment methods for à la cart dining, trayless dining, health-themed residence halls, peer health education programmes, active classroom spaces and physical activity course requirements. Implications for research and health promotion programmes/policies in the field of college health are discussed.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

College campuses' influence on student weight and related behaviours: A review of observational and intervention research

Bailey

Sharma

Economos

et al. 2020

Obesity Science & Practice

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“…Questions that measured student behavior within the college foodscape included typical time traveled to reach food options on campus (Bader, Purciel, Yousefzadeh, & Neckerman, 2010;Calvez et al, 2016;Dingman, Schulz, Wyrick, Bibeau, & Gupta, 2014), factors considered to be most important (e.g., price, menu, available time, location, local ingredients, buying/eating with others, and SNAP/WIC acceptance) when making on-campus food selections (Graham, Pelletier, Neumark-Sztainer, Lust, & Laska, 2013), and types of food venues most frequently visited. Eleven main categories of food outlets were identified via direct inspection and an on-campus audit of the local food environment: vending machines, campus cafeteria, campus café, food pantry, bodegas (small corner stores selling mostly food items 1 ), supermarkets, convenience stores, fast food restaurants, food carts, sit-down restaurants, and all-you-can-eat buffets.…”

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Hungry minds: Investigating the food insecurity of minority community college students

Ilieva

Ahmed

Yan

2018

Journal of Public Affairs

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Research on food insecurity has investigated urban environments at the neighborhood and city level but neglected the importance of college institutions. Community colleges, which serve a larger population of low‐income, food insecure, and minority students than 4‐year institutions, have been especially neglected. In this mixed methods study, we examined how 50 low‐income minority students in an urban community college access food on campus and how the features of their college foodscape shape their food insecurity. We also investigated how students' ability to access food on campus shaped their perceptions of the college institution and their academic endeavors. Our survey findings reveal high levels of food insecurity among our participants. Students' written narratives demonstrate their desire for more appealing and affordable food on campus and reveal their distrust of the college institution. Furthermore, students connect their food insecurity to their ability to concentrate on academic tasks. Thus, the accessibility of food on campus appears to affect students' perceptions of their community college institution and has implications for their emotional and academic development. Our work suggests that both researchers and college institutions must examine the inadvertent signals that institutions send to food insecure students through their food policies.

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“…This behavior mirrors that of other countries such as USA, where students on university campuses consume fast food approximately 3–8 times per week. [56]…”

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Trends in fast-food consumption among Kuwaiti youth

Shaban

Alkazemi

2019

Int J Prev Med

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Background: We assessed fast-food consumption including frequency, type, and reasons among college students from the Kuwait University, and whether there were any key sex differences. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from January–March 2016 with 421 students (297 women, mean age = 20.99 ± 3.14 years). Students completed self-administered fast-food questionnaires and weight and height measurements were obtained. Results: Most (81.4%) consumed fast food more than twice per week and more men than women were overweight or obese (54.8% vs. 38.7%, respectively; P = 0.002); however, there were no differences in the fast-food frequency per body mass index or sex. Taste was the most reported motivator to consume fast food (46.7%) and women were significantly more likely to value taste as compared to men (49.8% vs. 38.9%, respectively; P = 0.005). Conclusions: Fast food is a key part of college students’ diet in Kuwait; therefore, students should be educated on the negative effects of frequent fast-food consumption. University health promotional activities should include nutrition education on healthier fast-food options and how to prepare easy-to-cook meals at home.

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Factors Related to the Number of Fast Food Meals Obtained by College Meal Plan Students

Abstract: Increasing levels of health consciousness and reducing access to fast food restaurants through flex plans may reduce college students' consumption of fast food.

Cited by 25 publications

References 29 publications

College campuses' influence on student weight and related behaviours: A review of observational and intervention research

College campuses' influence on student weight and related behaviours: A review of observational and intervention research

Hungry minds: Investigating the food insecurity of minority community college students

Trends in fast-food consumption among Kuwaiti youth

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