| Autor: |
Repella BM; Faculty of Health Promotion, Sport and Leisure Studies, School of Education, University of Iceland, 105 Reykjavik, Iceland., Rice JG; Faculty of Sociology, Anthropology and Folkloristics, School of Social Sciences, University of Iceland, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland., Arroyo-Izaga M; BIOMICs Research Group, Microfluidics & BIOMICs Cluster, Department of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, Lascaray Research Center, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Bioaraba, BA04.03, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain., Torheim LE; Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, 0176 Oslo, Norway., Birgisdottir BE; Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, 102 Reykjavik, Iceland., Jakobsdottir G; Faculty of Health Promotion, Sport and Leisure Studies, School of Education, University of Iceland, 105 Reykjavik, Iceland. |
| Abstrakt: |
(1) Background: Food insecurity (FI) among university students has received less attention in Europe than in other regions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between January and March 2022 using an online questionnaire ( n = 924). The questionnaire addressed food security status; demographic, socioeconomic, and educational variables; academic performance; food consumption; and social support networks. The validated Food Insecurity Experience Scale was used to measure food security. Binary logistic regressions adjusted by age and gender were applied to identify FI-related factors. (3) Results: Just over 17% of the students were living with some level of FI, nearly one in three students reported having consumed few kinds of food, and 3.9% spent an entire day without eating due to a lack of resources. Food insecurity was associated with a higher likelihood of negative academic performance, decreased food consumption, and a lower likelihood of having a large support network, when compared to food-secure respondents. (4) Conclusions: The findings suggest that FI negatively impacts students' academic performance and food consumption. Future public health programs should be prioritized to prevent students from experiencing hunger due to financial or resource constraints. |
