Abstract
College students have higher food insecurity than non-student households. The relationship between college student food security and nutrition literacy has not been explored. Across three campuses (n = 672), the relationship was assessed between food security and nutrition literacy. Low and very low food security were highly prevalent (44%) with very low food security highest among Black (30%) and freshmen students (32.7%). Among students with adequate nutrition literacy, a greater proportion were food secure (58%) with only 18% having low food security; however, this relationship was weak (r = +0.143, p < .01). Targeted measures to address food security must consider race and student class disparities.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-17 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Food insecurity
- college students
- nutrition knowledge
- nutrition literacy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health