Dietary Intakes Among University Students in Iceland: Insights from the FINESCOP Project
Nutrients,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(3), С. 432 - 432
Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2025
Objectives:
Using
data
from
the
Food
Insecurity
among
European
University
Students
during
COVID-19
Pandemic
(FINESCOP)
project,
this
study
aims
to
investigate
dietary
intakes
university
students
in
Iceland,
focusing
specifically
on
their
current
diet
after
March
2020.
Additionally,
it
examines
correlations
different
food
groups
reveal
associations
patterns.
Methods:
The
investigation
uses
observational
FINESCOP
project
Iceland.
Spearman’s
correlation
coefficients
were
used
identify
between
intakes.
p
values
show
significance
at
a
level
of
<0.05.
Results:
Icelandic
have
low
intake
vegetables
and
salad
(“3–4
times
per
week”,
n
=
159,
24.8%),
fruit
(“1–2
164,
25.6%),
whole
wheat
147,
23.2%).
Lower
than
these
was
legume
(“Never/seldom”,
203,
32.0%).
Meat
eggs
consumed
more
frequently
231,
36.3%)
compared
fish
seafood
277,
43.5%).
While
findings
do
indicate
significant
(p
<
0.001)
vegetable
0.001),
causal
relationships
cannot
be
established.
Among
discretionary
foods,
sweets
snacks
moderately
significantly
correlated
0.001).
Conclusions:
This
explores
factors
Further
research
is
needed
explore
potential
for
inferences
better
understand
behaviors
Язык: Английский
Food Insecurity, Health, and Socioeconomic Status: Results from the University of the Basque Country, Spain
Nutrients,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(8), С. 1314 - 1314
Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2025
Background/Objectives:
Food
insecurity
(FI)
is
the
‘limited
or
uncertain
availability
of
nutritionally
adequate
and
safe
foods’.
Although
literature
suggests
a
strong
association
between
FI,
socioeconomic
status
(SES),
health,
nature
their
relationship
not
well
specified
in
vulnerable
population
groups
such
as
university
students.
To
address
this
gap,
study
aimed
to
assess
prevalence
FI
among
students,
examine
its
with
various
health
outcomes,
explore
potential
mediating
effect
SES.
Methods:
This
cross-sectional
survey
included
convenience
sample
394
participants
from
University
Basque
Country
UPV/EHU
(Spain).
Data
on
SES,
demographic
lifestyle
factors,
outcomes
were
collected
December
2021
January
2022,
using
questionnaire
developed
by
Insecurity
European
Students
during
COVID-19
Pandemic
(FINESCOP)
consortium.
Internal
consistency
was
assessed
at
Cronbach’s
α.
measured
Experience
Scale
(FIES)
FAO,
which
validated
through
testing
Rasch
model
assumptions.
Results:
Overall,
19%
students
food
insecure,
2.5%
experiencing
moderate
0.8%
severe
FI.
Adjusted
linear
regression
models
showed
that
associated
higher
body
mass
index
(BMI),
poorer
self-rated
worsening
pandemic.
SES
mediated
strongest
mediation
observed
for
BMI
(indirect
association:
B
=
0.25,
95%
CI
−0.17–0.75;
total
1.85,
0.14–3.56;
15.3%
mediation).
Conclusions:
prevalent
it
multiple
negative
partly
explained
effectively
education
institutions
should
consider
implementing
comprehensive
strategies.
For
future
research,
longitudinal
studies
would
be
recommended
systematically
monitor
causal
relationships.
Язык: Английский
Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Associations with Academic Performance, Food Consumption and Social Support among University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: FINESCOP Project in Iceland
Nutrients,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(6), С. 764 - 764
Опубликована: Март 7, 2024
(1)
Background:
Food
insecurity
(FI)
among
university
students
has
received
less
attention
in
Europe
than
other
regions
before
and
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
(2)
Methods:
A
cross-sectional
study
was
conducted
between
January
March
2022
using
an
online
questionnaire
(n
=
924).
The
addressed
food
security
status;
demographic,
socioeconomic,
educational
variables;
academic
performance;
consumption;
social
support
networks.
validated
Insecurity
Experience
Scale
used
to
measure
security.
Binary
logistic
regressions
adjusted
by
age
gender
were
applied
identify
FI-related
factors.
(3)
Results:
Just
over
17%
of
living
with
some
level
FI,
nearly
one
three
reported
having
consumed
few
kinds
food,
3.9%
spent
entire
day
without
eating
due
a
lack
resources.
associated
higher
likelihood
negative
performance,
decreased
consumption,
lower
large
network,
when
compared
food-secure
respondents.
(4)
Conclusions:
findings
suggest
that
FI
negatively
impacts
students'
performance
consumption.
Future
public
health
programs
should
be
prioritized
prevent
from
experiencing
hunger
financial
or
resource
constraints.
Язык: Английский
Prevalence and predictors of food insecurity among university students – Results from the Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany
Preventive Medicine Reports,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
36, С. 102526 - 102526
Опубликована: Ноя. 25, 2023
This
study
aimed
to
assess
the
prevalence
and
associated
factors
of
food
insecurity
(FI)
among
university
students
in
Germany
during
COVID-19
pandemic.
We
conducted
a
cross-sectional
(n
=
626)
between
November
December
2021
at
Justus
Liebig
University
Giessen,
Germany,
using
an
online
questionnaire.
The
analysis
FI
was
based
on
Food
Insecurity
Experience
Scale
(FIES)
by
Agriculture
Organization
(FAO).
statistically
validated
our
data
Rasch
model.
Moreover,
demographic,
socio-economic
educational
variables
were
collected
questionnaire
developed
European
Students
Pandemic
(FINESCOP)
consortium.
Overall,
27.5%
are
insecure.
proportion
experiencing
moderate
or
severe
(FImod+sev)
is
10.4%
(FIsev)
0.9%.
Results
from
logistic
regression
showed
that
have
higher
chance
be
insecure
if
they
not
born
Europe
their
parents
secondary
lower
level.
further
found
association
age
FI.
Also
receiving
student
loan
pandemic
getting
assistance
increased
likelihood
being
Our
results
show
prevalent
this
particularly
vulnerable
population
group.
Thus,
public
health,
as
well
policy
efforts
may
need
become
more
target
group-specific
accordance
with
identified
circumstances
specific
characteristics
avoid
suffer
Язык: Английский
Impactos da COVID-19 no estilo de vida de crianças e adolescentes: uma revisão sistemática latino-americana
Nutrivisa Revista de Nutrição e Vigilância em Saúde,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(1), С. e13080 - e13080
Опубликована: Июнь 25, 2024
O
objetivo
do
presente
trabalho
foi
conhecer
os
impactos
da
pandemia
COVID-19
no
estilo
de
vida
crianças
e
adolescentes
América
Latina.
Trata-se
uma
revisão
sistemática,
realizada
em
2023
acordo
com
critérios
PRISMA,
conduzida
por
estratégia
busca
booleana
quatro
bancos
dados
eletrônicos
(PubMed,
SciELO,
LILACS
Scopus),
o
uso
dos
descritores
blocos
vida,
jovens,
países
latino-americanos.
Todo
processo
triagem
extração
realizado
dois
revisores
cegamento,
meio
Rayyan
um
formulário
padronizado.
A
compilação
extraídos
artigos
permitiu
cálculo
frequências
das
características
gerais
para
descrição
estudos
narrativa
resultados.
Dos
47
incluídos
na
revisão,
62%
foram
brasileiros,
81%
observacionais
transversais
43%
publicados
2022.
Diante
COVID-19,
Latina
estavam
relacionados
a
saúde
mental
qualidade
sono,
tempo
tela,
atividade/exercício
físico
segurança
alimentar.
Neste
ciclo
causa
consequência,
as
atividades
físicas
remotamente
orientadas
se
mostraram
importantes
reduzir
sedentarismo,
assim
como
promoção
alimentos
in
natura
pode
assegurar
alimentação.
Esses
resultados
servem
alerta
auxiliar
enfrentamento
futuras
emergências
sanitárias
ao
mesmo
tempo,
destacam
necessidade
vigilância
quanto
comportamento
desses
jovens
relação
aos
efeitos
tardios
sobre
comportamentos
que
podem
perdurar.
Food Insecurity Among University Students at a German University: Impact on Health, Academic Performance, and Lifestyle During COVID-19
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 18
Опубликована: Окт. 31, 2024
Studies
show
that
university
students,
especially
food
insecure
were
often
negatively
affected
by
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
For
Germany,
no
data
covers
this
time
period,
differentiating
between
security
statuses.
We
conducted
a
cross-sectional
online
survey
(n
=
562)
November
and
December
2021
at
Justus
Liebig
University
Giessen,
using
validated
Food
Insecurity
Experience
Scale
to
assess
(in)security.
Our
results
affirm
changes
in
academic
performance,
health
eating
habits
during
pandemic,
with
participants
being
more
affected.
Preventive
measures
are
needed
mitigate
adverse
effects
of
crises,
targeting
all,
but
students.
Язык: Английский