Association between food insecurity status, campus food initiative use and diet quality in Australian university students
Katherine Kent,
Yan Hin Siu,
Melinda Hutchesson
et al.
Abstract:AimsUniversity students may experience food insecurity due to financial constraints, reducing the quality of their diet. This study aimed to identify students at higher risk of food insecurity, their engagement with on‐campus food initiatives and evaluate the relationship between food insecurity and a validated index of diet quality.MethodsA cross‐sectional online survey used the six‐item Household Food Security Survey Module to assess food insecurity. Total diet quality and subscale scores for eight food grou… Show more
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