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 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by the NYU Institute of Human Development and Social Change's interdisciplinary working group program. The authors would like to thank all the participants who took part in the study.
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 -