Beyond the Classroom: The Influence of Food Insecurity, Mental Health, and Sleep Quality on University Students’ Academic Performance DOI Creative Commons
Alejandra Betancourt‐Núñez, Rosa Díaz, Pablo Alejandro Nava-Amante

et al.

Foods, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(16), P. 2508 - 2508

Published: Aug. 11, 2024

We aimed to analyze the association between food insecurity (FI) and academic performance in university students, including mental health sleep quality (SQ), an model. A cross-sectional design included students (n = 466, 72.5% women) from Mexico. applied Latin American Caribbean Food Security Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Students self-reported their grading (AG) perceptions about performance. Spearman’s rho multiple logistic regression models were used. Almost half (47%) experienced some level of FI. The median AG was 95. not significantly (p > 0.05) correlated with FI, nor depression, anxiety, stress, SQ. Considering SQ, moderate/severe FI remained associated perceived overall progress college (OR: 2.96; 95%CI: 1.49, 5.88) attendance classes (OR:3.14; 1.19, 8.28) as poor or regular, it positively related perceiving difficulties completing studies (OR:2.75; 1.43, 5.29). Stress, depression symptoms, SQ also poor/regular perception These findings highlight need address psychological nutritional factors promote well-being success.

Language: Английский

Food Insecurity in Higher Education: A Contemporary Review of Impacts and Explorations of Solutions DOI Open Access
Brittany M. Loofbourrow, Rachel E. Scherr

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(10), P. 5884 - 5884

Published: May 19, 2023

Food insecurity is a global phenomenon which impacts variety of social, economic, and life-stage groups. One such group affected by food college students, who tend to experience at prevalence exceeds the average their local communities. The in this population are multifaceted have implications for beyond. has been observed negative effects on student academic performance, physical health, mental health. This review explores solutions globally, with particular emphasis United States, specifically California.

Language: Английский

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Investigating level of food security among patients with hypertension and diabetes at a student-run free clinic DOI
Luis Castro, Yaw Adu,

Maribel Castro

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Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 37(4), P. 598 - 601

Published: April 1, 2024

Background Nutritional recommendations for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension assume high food security. However, insecurity is estimated to affect 10% of the US population more so at our student-run free clinic (SRFC). The aims study were (1) assess security in a diagnosis T2DM, hypertension, or both (2) examine relationship between glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) blood pressure an SRFC.

Language: Английский

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Clusters of Sociodemographic Characteristics and Their Association with Food Insecurity in Mexican University Students DOI Creative Commons
Pablo Alejandro Nava-Amante, Alejandra Betancourt‐Núñez, Andrés Díaz‐López

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Foods, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(16), P. 2507 - 2507

Published: Aug. 10, 2024

Food insecurity (FI) expresses irregular access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food. We analyze the association between clusters of sociodemographic characteristics FI in university students from Mexico. The Latin American Caribbean Security Scale was applied, household type, socioeconomic status (SES), head household, among others, were asked a cross-sectional study. performed Two-Step cluster analysis logistic regression models. included 466 (72.5% women, 47% with FI). identified three clusters; Cluster-1 (n = 163) single-parent (37.4%) or co-resident/roommate (27%) middle SES (63.2%); is usually woman (76.1%), single (71.8%), bachelor’s degree (41.7%) less educational level (46.6%). Cluster-2 144) nuclear (89.6%) high (76.4%); man (79.2%), relationship (99.3%), (63.2%) graduate (33.3%). Cluster-3 147) very similar Cluster-2. difference that includes (70.1%), household’s school (100%). Only belonging positively associated (OR 1.96, 95%CI: 1.24, 3.09). These results show interrelationships multiple should contribute developing interventions simultaneously address numerous factors diminish students.

Language: Английский

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Impacto de la Nutrición en el Rendimiento Académico: Una Revisión Narrativa DOI Creative Commons
Josely Yasmin Leon De la Cruz, Laura Saavedra, M. Vega

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Ciencia Latina Revista Científica Multidisciplinar, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(5), P. 9074 - 9089

Published: Nov. 28, 2023

Las personas al momento de elegir los alimentos que consumirán durante su día a son influenciados por medios comunicación y entorno cercano, lo cual, es relevante tener una alimentación saludable para influya manera positiva en diversos aspectos la vida como el desempeño académico. El objetivo del presente estudio conocer impacto nutrición rendimiento trabajo tuvo un enfoque cualitativo con carácter narrativo e interpretativo. fuentes seleccionadas fueron artículos científicos diversas bases datos, principalmente Scopus. La mucho más solo comer, proceso complejo inciden múltiples factores impactan persona física cognitivamente y, consiguiente, nuestro desenvolvimiento nuestras vidas, cual resaltamos académico, ya será beneficioso medida sigamos recomendaciones dietéticas, no solamente finalidad mejor cuanto estudios sino también prevenir diferentes trastornos alimenticios falta hábitos dietéticos saludables generan, ese sentido, promover profesionales capacitados concientización sobre comportamientos acordes entornos socioeconómicos se encuentran estudiantes recomendable prioritario difundir importancia asociación bienestar las personas, verá potenciado si siguen otros ejercicio físico, materia próxima investigación.

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Beyond the Classroom: The Influence of Food Insecurity, Mental Health, and Sleep Quality on University Students’ Academic Performance DOI Creative Commons
Alejandra Betancourt‐Núñez, Rosa Díaz, Pablo Alejandro Nava-Amante

et al.

Foods, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(16), P. 2508 - 2508

Published: Aug. 11, 2024

We aimed to analyze the association between food insecurity (FI) and academic performance in university students, including mental health sleep quality (SQ), an model. A cross-sectional design included students (n = 466, 72.5% women) from Mexico. applied Latin American Caribbean Food Security Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Students self-reported their grading (AG) perceptions about performance. Spearman’s rho multiple logistic regression models were used. Almost half (47%) experienced some level of FI. The median AG was 95. not significantly (p > 0.05) correlated with FI, nor depression, anxiety, stress, SQ. Considering SQ, moderate/severe FI remained associated perceived overall progress college (OR: 2.96; 95%CI: 1.49, 5.88) attendance classes (OR:3.14; 1.19, 8.28) as poor or regular, it positively related perceiving difficulties completing studies (OR:2.75; 1.43, 5.29). Stress, depression symptoms, SQ also poor/regular perception These findings highlight need address psychological nutritional factors promote well-being success.

Language: Английский

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