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Food Insecurity, Associated Health Behaviors, and Academic Performance Among Urban University Undergraduate Students
- Source :
- Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 54:269-275
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2022.
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Abstract
- Objective To explore associations between food insecurity, health behaviors, and academic performance among undergraduates at a private, urban US university. Methods A cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted among a convenience sample of New York University undergraduates. Multivariable logistic regression estimated associations of food security (using the 6-item US Household Food Security Survey Module) and health behaviors (fruit/vegetable, beverage and alcohol intakes, and sleep), self-rated health, and academic performance. Results Of the 257 students who completed the survey, 41% reported food insecurity. Food insecurity was associated with approximately 2-fold higher odds of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption (adjusted odds ratio, 1.97; 95% confidence interval, 1.14–3.41) and fair/poor health (adjusted odds ratio, 2.29; 95% confidence interval, 1.23–4.25). Conclusions and Implications Increased awareness of food insecurity and associated health behaviors among students has implications for higher education's provision of on-campus food support programs.
- Subjects :
- Beverage consumption
Nutrition and Dietetics
Food security
Universities
Higher education
business.industry
Health Behavior
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Odds ratio
Logistic regression
Confidence interval
Food Supply
Odds
Food insecurity
Food Insecurity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Socioeconomic Factors
Environmental health
Academic Performance
Humans
Students
Psychology
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14994046
- Volume :
- 54
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6b2abe589dcb551b22e6e122e042ea29