Improving student diet and food security in higher education using participatory and co-creation approaches: a systematic review

T Assilian, H Dehove, H Charreire, J Baudry… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Higher education students are an important target group for public health
nutrition interventions. When designing tailored and contextually relevant interventions …

Prevalence of and Contributors to Food Insecurity among College Athletes: A Scoping Review

J Pacenta, BE Starkoff, EK Lenz, A Shearer - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Given the financial demands of attending college, the transition to new living situations,
abrupt changes in social support, and overall lifestyle adjustments, college students are at …

Racial discrimination is associated with food insecurity, stress, and worse physical health among college students

R Gamba, N Toosi, L Wood, A Correia, N Medina… - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
Background Students of color disproportionately experience racial discrimination and food
insecurity, which both lead to poor academic and health outcomes. This study explores the …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring reasons for high levels of food insecurity and low fruit and vegetable consumption among university students post-COVID-19

PNA Dharmayani, M Williams, CVA Lopes, R Ronto… - Appetite, 2024 - Elsevier
High rates of food insecurity and low consumption of fruit and vegetables among university
students have been observed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and intensified during the …

A participatory research to assess how a student citizens' assembly can facilitate the co-creation of nutrition interventions in higher education settings

A Bellicha, B Allès, J Baudry, L Bouré, H Dehove… - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
The transition period from adolescence to early adulthood is critical for developing new
nutritional behaviors, making higher education students an important target group for public …

Food insecurity and lifestyle behaviours in university students amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparative survey across three countries

MM Witkowiak, AN Idris, A Sato, H Sacre, C Haddad… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background University students, often unemployed and reliant on low-nutrition foods, are
susceptible to food insecurity (FI) with potential physical and mental health challenges. This …

Inadequacy of Meals Served and Food Waste in a Portuguese University Canteen

SS Silva, AC Pereira, B Marques, M Liz Martins - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study aims to evaluate food waste and the adequacy of portions served in a Portuguese
university canteen. The sample included 10278 meals. Portions served and food waste …

Psychological Distress and Food Insecurity among International Students at a Hungarian University: A Post-Pandemic Survey

S Hilal, LR Kolozsvári, PA Indrayathi, SN Saeed, I Rurik - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
The aim of the present study was two-fold: Firstly, to estimate the prevalence of
psychological distress among international students at a Hungarian university two years …

Food insecurity prevalence among tertiary students in Ghana

GA Asalu, E Agbetsise, CB Letsa, C Ofori - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Background Food insecurity (FI) is a collective term for inadequate access to available,
affordable, and safe nutritious food. FI could affect students' health and academic …

Food insecurity, Mediterranean diet adherence, and psychosocial health among university students in Türkiye

K Esin, F Ayyıldız - International Journal of Environmental Health …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The aim was to examine the relationship between food insecurity and adherence to the
Mediterranean diet, academic achievement, depression, anxiety, and stress among …