Dietary behaviors and food insecurity among Houston college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Am Coll Health
; : 1-7, 2022 Sep 28.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2050854
ABSTRACT
Objective:
This study assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students' nutrition, including dietary behaviors and food security status.Participants:
Participants included 140 students between 18 and 25 years of age, who were enrolled in a college or university in the greater Houston area.Methods:
Analyses included descriptive statistics, t tests, and ANOVAs to analyze differences in dietary behaviors by demographic variables, and chi-square tests to assess characteristics associated with food security status.Results:
The majority of participants reported changing their diets due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There were no significant differences by demographics. However, there were significant differences in food security status by race/ethnicity and social class.Conclusion:
This study identified changes and disparities in college students' dietary behaviors and food security status during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings help inform future policy, programs, and research to address college students' nutrition during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bases de datos internacionales
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MEDLINE
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Inglés
Revista:
J Am Coll Health
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
07448481.2022.2122722
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