Methods for Assessing Health Outcomes Associated with Food Insecurity in the United States College Student Population: A Narrative Review.
Adv Nutr
; 15(1): 100131, 2024 Jan.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-37865221
ABSTRACT
In the United States, college students experience disproportionate food insecurity (FI) rates compared to the national prevalence. The experience of acute and chronic FI has been associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes in this population. This narrative review aims to summarize the current methodologies for assessing health outcomes associated with the experience of FI in college students in the United States. To date, assessing the health outcomes of FI has predominately consisted of subjective assessments, such as self-reported measures of dietary intake, perceived health status, stress, depression, anxiety, and sleep behaviors. This review, along with the emergence of FI as an international public health concern, establishes the need for novel, innovative, and objective biomarkers to evaluate the short- and long-term impacts of FI on physical and mental health outcomes in college students. The inclusion of objective biomarkers will further elucidate the relationship between FI and a multitude of health outcomes to better inform strategies for reducing the pervasiveness of FI in the United States college student population.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Students
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Food Supply
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Adv Nutr
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article