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,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
36(2)
Опубликована: Апрель 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.
Язык: Английский
Exploring reasons for high levels of food insecurity and low fruit and vegetable consumption among university students post-COVID-19
Appetite,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
200, С. 107534 - 107534
Опубликована: Май 31, 2024
High
rates
of
food
insecurity
and
low
consumption
fruit
vegetables
among
university
students
have
been
observed
prior
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic
intensified
during
pandemic.
This
study
aimed
investigate
its
associations
with
sociodemographic
factors,
vegetable
behaviours,
preferred
campus
programs
address
these
issues.
A
convenience
sample
237
Australian
completed
a
cross-sectional
online
survey
from
October
December
2022.
Food
was
assessed
using
10-item
US
Adult
Security
Module,
applying
Canadian
classification
scheme.
Sociodemographic
variables,
perceptions
access
their
affordability
were
included
in
survey.
Students
also
asked
select
most
suitable
program(s)
provide
reasons
for
choice
open-ended
questions.
Approximately
half
respondents
(46.4%)
identified
as
insecure.
The
proportion
meeting
recommended
intake
specified
Dietary
Guidelines
very
(5.1%)
compared
(46.2%).
Low
significantly
associated
(OR=1.81;
95%CI
1.03,
3.18,
p=0.038).
Factors
such
perceived
lower
accessibility
higher
price
odds
insecurity.
In
terms
potential
programs,
free
campaign
popular
program,
physical
being
frequently
cited
reasons.
These
findings
suggest
that
is
students.
Therefore,
transforming
environments
developing
policies
at
level
must
be
considered
nutrition
security
Язык: Английский