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Food insecure student clients of a university‐based food bank have compromised health, dietary intake and academic quality

Farahbakhsh, Jasmine, Hanbazaza, Mahitab, Ball, Geoff D.C., Farmer, Anna P., Maximova, Katerina, Willows, Noreen D.·2017·Nutrition & Dietetics
DOI 10.1111/1747-0080.12307
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Aim: University and college students in wealthy countries may be vulnerable to financial food insecurity. If food insecure students have suboptimal health, their ability to learn and excel in their education could be compromised. This Canadian study examined the relationship of food security status to diet and self‐perceived health and academic quality among students receiving emergency food hampers from the Campus Food Bank at University of Alberta. Methods: A convenience sample of 58 students completed a survey. Results: Of participating students, 10.3% were food secure, 44.8% were moderately food insecure and 44.8% were severely food insecure. Overall, 32.8% rated their general health as fair/poor, 27.6% rated their mental health as fair/poor and 60.3% indicated at least one adverse academic outcome of not having enough money for food. Compared to other participating students, students with severe food insecurity had a greater likelihood of fair/poor general health (odds ratios (OR) 4.03, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.10–14.78); fair/poor mental health (OR 4.96, 95% CI 1.28–19.19); being unable to concentrate in class or during an exam (73.1% vs 40.6%, χ 2 = 6.12, P = 0.013); relying on food hampers (34.6% vs 9.7%, χ 2 = 5.57, P = 0.018); and, consuming fewer daily fruits, vegetables and legumes (2.12 vs 2.97 cup equivalents, P = 0.009). Conclusions: Food insecurity compromises students’ health, diet and academic quality. Campus food banks are not the solution to student hunger. Governmental and university‐based programmes and policies are needed to improve the food security situation of university students.

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  • Food insecurity among post-secondary students is linked to dietary compromises, poorer mental health, poorer overall health, and poorer academic achievement.

    “Understanding the scale and severity of food insecurity among post-secondary students in Canada is important given studies linking this condition to dietary compromises [21], poorer mental health [12, 13, 19, 22], poorer overall health [10, 12, 13], and poorer academic achievement [10, 12, 13, 21] among students.”

    From Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of food insecurity among post-secondary students and non-students of similar age in Canada (2023) · cites this paper as [21]

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Authors
Farahbakhsh, J., Hanbazaza, M., Ball, G. D. C., Farmer, A. P., Maximova, K., & Willows, N. D.
Affiliations
University of Alberta (CA)
Corresponding author
Willows, Noreen D.
ORCID
Venue
Nutrition & Dietetics
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-08-02
Volume
74
Issue
1
Pages
67-73
ISSN
  • 1446-6368 (ISSN-L)
  • 1747-0080
DOI
10.1111/1747-0080.12307
OpenAlex
W2482718426
Cited by
137
References
21
Citations by year
2026: 15 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 4
FWCI
17.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Nutrition & Dietetics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • University of Alberta Vitamin Fund
  • Canadian Institutes for Health Research
  • Alberta Innovates Health Solutions
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Security and Socioeconomic Dynamics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Homelessness and Social Issues
Keywords
food insecurity, university students, student hunger, health perception, mental health, dietary intake, academic performance, concentration difficulties, fruit and vegetable intake, food security policy

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