Food Insecurity, Associated Health Behaviors, and Academic Performance Among Urban University Undergraduate Students

Ryan, Rachel; Murphy, Bridget; Deierlein, Andrea; Lal, Supriya; Parekh, Niyati; Bihuniak, Jessica D.

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2021.08.008

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“…The majority of research studies exploring FI and physiological health outcomes in college students are cross-sectional study designs that implement a variety of questionnaires to assess various components of health. Self-rated health status is frequently assessed using a Likert scale ranking of excellent, good, fair, or poor [ [22] , [23] , [24] , [25] , [26] , [27] , [28] , [29] , [30] , [31] , [32] , [33] , [34] , [35] , [36] , [37] , [38] , [39] ]. Compared to food secure (FS) peers, students experiencing FI had significantly poorer overall general health rankings [ [22] , [23] , [24] , [25] , [26] , [27] , [28] , [29] , [30] , [31] , [32] , [33] , [34] , [35] , [36] , [37] , [38] , [39] ] ( Table 1 ).…”

Section: Fi and General Healthmentioning

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Methods for Assessing Health Outcomes Associated with Food Insecurity in the United States College Student Population: A Narrative Review

Radtke,

Steinberg,

Scherr

2024

Advances in Nutrition

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“…↓ F/V intake, ↓ fiber, ↑ added sugars 2. ↑ SSB Ryan et al., 2021 [ 34 ] 257 New York University Female: 81% Non-White: 72% FI: 41% 6-item 1. General health 2.…”

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Methods for Assessing Health Outcomes Associated with Food Insecurity in the United States College Student Population: A Narrative Review

Radtke,

Steinberg,

Scherr

2024

Advances in Nutrition

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“…A growing number of studies are also focusing on the broader issue of food access (which encompasses food security), housing security, and well-being [ 5 , 10 – 12 ]. Mounting evidence on the impact these experiences have on student performance [ 8 , 10 , 11 , 13 , 14 ] and quality of life [ 5 , 15 ] have brought these concerns to the attention of higher education administrations across the nation.…”

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“…Recent research explores a broad range of negative impacts associated with inadequate food access on college campuses [ 8 , 10 , 13 , 31 ]. For example, the association between food insecurity and poor mental health outcomes such as increased depression, anxiety, and stress, which can also impact sleep, has been well documented [ 15 , 32 – 34 ].…”

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Systematic investigation of inadequate food access at a large southeastern land grant university

Hall,

Agnew,

Liu

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Over the past decade, the impact of low food security on student well-being and academic performance has become a growing concern at institutions of higher education across the U.S. This mixed methods study adds to the growing body of evidence on the association between student socio-demographic and economic characteristics and food security. An online survey covering food access, student well-being, and housing security was sent to 35,337 undergraduate and graduate students at a large southeastern land grant university. A total of 2,116 complete responses were received; a 6% response rate. The survey responses also included 176 written statements by students. The survey found that 16% of both undergraduate and graduate students had low or very low food security, as defined by a modified USDA food security measure. The socio-demographic and economic characteristics that were linked to a higher likelihood of low food security included: having a GPA of less than 3.0, having a disability, being an international student, being a first-generation student, being a transfer student, going into debt to pay for food, being a Black or African American student, having poor mental health, having uncertain living arrangements, and having no medical insurance. Recommendations for enhancing student access to food, housing, and mental health services are discussed.

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“…SSB intake is higher in young adults from minority racial/ethnic groups, lowereducation and lower-income populations (5) . Food insecurity among university students has also been associated with higher SSB consumption (6) and added sugar…”

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Tap water perceptions and water filter use vary with socio-demographic characteristics and are associated with water and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in university students

Slotnick

Wolfson

Leung

2023

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective The goal of this study is to evaluate university students’ perceptions of tap water safety and water filter use, and determine how these perceptions and behaviors affect water and sugar sweetened beverage intake. Design Cross-sectional; online survey conducted in Fall 2021. Setting A large, public Midwestern university in the United States Participants 793 undergraduate students Results Students who experienced food insecurity, were on a Pell grant, were first generation college students or were racial/ethnic minorities were less likely to trust tap water safety. Tap water filtration behavior also varied by age and race/ethnicity. Students who did not agree with the statement “my local tap water is safe to drink” had lower odds of consuming ≥3 cups of total water per day (OR=0.45, 95% CI: 0.32, 0.62), lower odds of consuming tap water ≥3 times/day (OR=0.46, 95% CI: 0.34, 0.64), higher odds of drinking bottled water ≥1 time per day (OR=1.80, 95% CI: 1.22, 2.66), and higher odds of drinking SSBs ≥1 time per day (OR=1.47, 95% CI: 1.01, 2.14) than those who agreed. Students who always or sometimes filtered their tap water had lower odds of consuming ≥3 cups of total water per day (OR=0.59, 95% CI: 0.39, 0.90) than students who never filtered their tap water. Conclusions Tap water perceptions and behaviors affect tap and bottled water and SSB intake among university students. Tap water perceptions and behaviors in this demographic provide important context for university programming promoting healthy beverage initiatives.

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Food Insecurity, Associated Health Behaviors, and Academic Performance Among Urban University Undergraduate Students

Cited by 12 publications

References 32 publications

Methods for Assessing Health Outcomes Associated with Food Insecurity in the United States College Student Population: A Narrative Review

Methods for Assessing Health Outcomes Associated with Food Insecurity in the United States College Student Population: A Narrative Review

Systematic investigation of inadequate food access at a large southeastern land grant university

Tap water perceptions and water filter use vary with socio-demographic characteristics and are associated with water and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in university students

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