Food Insecurity Among Australian University Students Is Higher and More Severe Across an Extended Period of High Inflation: A Repeated Cross‐Sectional Study 2022–2024

Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 36(2)

Published: April 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Introduction Increasing financial pressures, resulting from a period of high inflation in 2022 and sustained into 2024, may have exacerbated food insecurity among Australian university students. This study aimed to determine the change prevalence severity students between 2024. Methods Repeated cross‐sectional, online surveys measured using United States Department Agriculture Household Food Security Survey Module six‐item short form (USDA HFSSM) addition six demographic education characteristics. Students were categorised as being secure or marginally, moderately, severely insecure. Using binary variable (food vs. insecure), multivariate logistic regression identified at higher risk insecurity. Independent proportions regression, adjusting for relevant predictors insecurity, Results In ( n = 1249 students) 2024 1603), younger, on campus, international experienced significantly odds Marginal moderate unchanged Severe increased 17% 29% (95% CI −0.07, −0.13, p < 0.001), contributing an overall significant increase total 42% 53% (Adjusted Odds Ratio: 1.6; 95% CI: 1.3, 1.8; 0.001). Conclusion has worsening during inflation. So What? There is need immediate action, including health promotion initiatives policies uphold students' right food.

Language: Английский

Food insecurity, obesity and the cost-of-living crisis: An Introduction to the Special Issue in Appetite

Appetite, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 107825 - 107825

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

Analysis of College Students' Consumption Behavior Based on the Phenomenon of 'Zibo Barbecue' Out of the Circle

Journal of statistics and economics., Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1(5), P. 26 - 32

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

With the rapid development of digitalisation, intelligence and Internet, Netflix economy has shown explosive growth consumer environment changed. Recently, Zibo, Shandong Province, with its local characteristics barbecue in social network is a case point. As one main forces trend, college students are participants whole process "Zibo barbecue", exploration students' consumption behaviour based on phenomenon barbecue" will help to understand current situation behaviour, grasp psychology, predict future trends. Based this, this paper stand perspective applied economics, new as background, through empirical analysis out circle behavior, summarize flow factors affecting behavior under background possible problems, finally cultivate guide scientific put forward suggestions. Finally, we suggestions cultivating guiding hoping provide some for related research.

Language: Английский