TY - JOUR
T1 - Food Insecurity, Associated Health Behaviors, and Academic Performance Among Urban University Undergraduate Students
AU - Ryan, Rachel A.
AU - Murphy, Bridget
AU - Deierlein, Andrea L.
AU - Lal, Supriya
AU - Parekh, Niyati
AU - Bihuniak, Jessica D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior
PY - 2022/3
Y1 - 2022/3
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - college students
KW - dietary intake
KW - food insecurity
KW - health behaviors
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jneb.2021.08.008
DO - 10.1016/j.jneb.2021.08.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 34758921
AN - SCOPUS:85118756522
SN - 1499-4046
VL - 54
SP - 269
EP - 275
JO - Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
JF - Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
IS - 3
ER -