Food Insecurity Among College Students with and without Medical Disorders at a University in Appalachia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study compared severity of food insecurity, characteristics, and behaviors of college students with and without diagnosed medical disorders.

Design

Data were collected using a cross-sectional online questionnaire. Variables measured were food security status, disorders, coping strategies, and perceived barriers to food access. Descriptive and inferential statistics examined associations and compared groups. Statistical significance was p≤0.05.

Setting

Data were collected at Appalachian State University in North Carolina.

Participants

The sample was 247 food insecure students, of whom 60% were females, 50% 3rd- and 4th-year students, and 75% whites.

Results

Medical disorders were reported by 67.2% of food insecure students, and a greater pr

SUBMITTER: McArthur LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9138724 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature