Objective: This study examined the prevalence of food insecurity (FI) among students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the Southeastern United States. Participants: ...Students attending four HBCUs (N = 351) completed an anonymous Web-based survey. Methods: Food insecurity was assessed using the 2-item Hunger Vital Sign Tool. Summary statistics were used to quantify FI experiences. Logistic regression was conducted to determine if student demographic characteristics were significantly associated with FI outcomes. Results: Nearly 3 in 4 students (72.9%) reported some level of FI in the past year. Students representing all levels of postsecondary education reported FI. Meal plan participation did not prevent FI. Conclusions: Students attending HBCUs experience FI at levels that exceed estimates reported among students attending predominantly White institutions. More work is needed to understand the lived experience of food-insecure HBCU students as a means to ensure institution-level food policies support student academic success and wellbeing.
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is an important risk factor for the development of many diseases. Medical examinations reveal that 80–85% of students have health disorders. The incidence of sickness among ...students has increased by 35% over the past 10 years, which is due to the malnutrition of students of higher educational institutions.
AIM: The objective of the study was to study the peculiarities and socio-organizational aspects of students’ nutritional consumer preferences.
MATERIALS AND RESEARCH METHODS: The assessment of the characteristics of students’ eating behavior was carried out on the base of the questionnaire survey data among students (n = 333) at the age of 18–24 years. Data were presented as arithmetic mean and standard deviation (M ± SD). The distribution normality was determined by the Kolmogorov – Smirnov test. The Mann – Whitney test was used to compare the groups (p < 0.05).
RESULTS: About 77% of students save money on food. Only about 22% of students receive the desired food, 64% of men have to save money on food, while the share of women was 78%. 67% of the surveyed group regularly and at least 1–2 times a week visit catering establishments. Assessed by type of food service, 24% of students gave their marks to a fast-food establishment, while only 12% of students gave marks to a traditional canteen. Men consume fast food per day 1.6 times more than women. The relationship between material well-being and nutritional quality was analyzed (r = 0.72). Evaluation of nutritional status showed that 25% of girls and 17% of boys were underweight, overweight and obesity – in 10 and 18% respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: More than 50% of the participants do not have an idea of a rational and balanced diet; do not have the skills of preliminary planning and organization of meals. Therefore, we propose to improve the organizational and economic mechanisms of the public catering system of universities to solve the problem of nutrition improving in students.
COVID-19 and school food Indra Noyes; Nicola Lyle
Journal of agriculture, food systems, and community development,
04/2021, Volume:
10, Issue:
2
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
Open access
This paper is an exploration of the impact of the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency food supply to school-aged children in Ontario, Canada. Using surveys in the framework of a ...bounded qualitative case study, we investigate how Student Nutrition Program (SNP) support staff have responded to the changed circumstances of the pandemic. Results indicate that program support staff were able to shift the SNP’s focus from universal access in-school nutrition programs to targeted food security initiatives for families. This shift was possible due to the complex web of relationships within which SNPs in Ontario operate. Additional data and findings are discussed in the article, relating to the prepandemic operation of SNPs, how programs have been affected, and the concerns of SNP support staff about future issues as the programs restart in the new school year under pandemic conditions.
This paper is an exploration of the impact of the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency food supply to school-aged children in Ontario, Canada. Using surveys in the framework of a ...bounded qualitative case study, we investigate how Student Nutrition Program (SNP) support staff have responded to the changed circumstances of the pandemic. Results indicate that program support staff were able to shift the SNP’s focus from universal access in-school nutrition programs to targeted food security initiatives for families. This shift was possible due to the complex web of relationships within which SNPs in Ontario operate. Additional data and findings are discussed in the article, relating to the prepandemic operation of SNPs, how programs have been affected, and the concerns of SNP support staff about future issues as the programs restart in the new school year under pandemic conditions.
Background and Objectives: Milk promotes the growth of children's height. However, the relationship between milk consumption and anemia or obesity remain unclear. We explored the association between ...milk consumption and the nutritional status of poor rural Chinese students, including anemia, height, weight, malnutrition, and overweight/obesity.
Methods and Study Design: A total of 22,315 students aged 8-16 years were recruited. The frequency of milk consumption and other information were investigated using the questionnaire. Students' morning fasting height, weight, and whole-blood hemoglobin were measured. The children were classified as malnutrition, normal weight, and overweight/obesity according to their age-specific height and BMI. Multivariate linear and multiple logistic regression were used to analyze the association between milk consumption and nutritional status.
Results: In total, 10.6% of students drank milk at least once a day. Compared to students who drank milk <1 time/week, The heights and weights of students who consumed milk 1-3 times/week, 4-6 times/week, and at least once per day were 0.8, 0.9, and 1.3 cm greater and 0.8, 0.6, and 1.0 kg heavier. Students who drank milk at least once a day (OR=0.817), and 1-3 times/week (OR=0.868) had a significantly lower prevalence of malnutrition. Students who drank milk 4-6 times/week (OR=0.472) had a significantly lower prevalence of anemia. However, no significant association was identified between milk consumption and overweight/obesity.
Conclusions: Frequent consumption of milk was associated with these students having a lower risk of malnutrition and anemia, being taller, and being heavier.
As critical components of individual well-being, nutrition and physical activity have important physical and psychological implications. Veterinary students face demanding schedules and potentially ...high rates of psychological distress. Though veterinary students' strategies for healthy eating have been explored, factors influencing their ability to achieve a healthy diet are less understood. This study assesses incoming veterinary students' perceived attitudes to their dietary habits and physical activity levels. Incoming students (
= 322) at five Canadian and five randomly selected US veterinary schools completed a questionnaire inquiring about demographic information, dietary attitudes and habits, and activity levels. More than half (58%) of students perceived their diet to be
. A
was the most reported (79%) motivating factor to modifying personal eating habits and was significantly associated with improved odds of having a perceived healthy diet (
= 2.22,
< .024). A
was perceived as a barrier to changing current eating habits by 92% of respondents. Students reporting a
(
= 3.42,
< .001) and
(
= 2.81,
< .003) or
(
= 2.30,
< .044) routine physical activity levels were also more likely to perceive their diet as
. Findings show that incoming veterinary students' perceptions may influence their goals of achieving a healthy lifestyle. An understanding of incoming veterinary students' barriers and motivators could be applied in future research to assist students in achieving personalized goals.
Nepravilna prehrana je sve veći problem u modernim društvima, a javlja se već kod djece i adolescenata. Glavni cilj ovog rada je ukazati na metode i oblike poučavanja pomoću kojih se može osvijestiti ...važnost pravilne prehrane kod djece osnovnoškolskog uzrasta. Provedeno je učeničko istraživanje prehrane učenika petog i sedmog razreda osnovne škole, kako bi se utvrdio dnevni broj obroka i raznolikost prehrane učenika, a na osnovu rezultata istraživanja, učenike se - kroz prilagodbu nastavnih aktivnosti interesima učenika - vodilo u učenju o zdravim prehrambenim navikama. Rezultati učeničkog istraživanja pokazali su da učenici koji su sudjelovali u istraživanju konzumiraju najmanje tri obroka i barem jednu vrstu voća ili povrća dnevno, što povezujemo s prethodnim istraživanjima koja tumače da na prehrambene navike djece i mladih uvelike utječu različiti okolišni čimbenici, poput prehrambenih navika roditelja, tradicije i medija. Rezultati učeničkog istraživanja poslužili su kao osnova za daljnje poučavanje o temi pravilne prehrane čovjeka, odnosno za izgradnju predviđenih bioloških koncepata i učeničkih stavova te za razvijanje sposobnosti primjene usvojenih znanja o prehrani na primjerima iz svakodnevnog života. Kroz sve nastavne aktivnosti opisane u ovom radu, učenici su pokazali interes za temu pravilne prehrane i voljni su razviti zdravije prehrambene navike, a mi iznosimo mišljenje da bi se to moglo i postići primjenom osnovnih načela kvalitetne škole i teorije izbora u nastavi, koji se temelje na tome da učenici samostalno odabiru svoje buduće ponašanje i/ili korigiraju postojeće navike temeljem informacija koje samostalno prikupe i obrade. U jednom dijelu ovog istraživanja, nastavni sadržaj je prilagođen interesu učenika, što je rezultiralo velikom aktivnošću učenika, ukazujući na pozitivne učinke primjene načela kvalitetne škole i teorije izbora u nastavi biologije. Sugeriramo da bi sudjelovanje učenika u kreiranju nastave vjerojatno pomoglo u stvaranju kvalitetnijeg odnosa između učenika i nastavnika i pozitivnijeg okruženja za učenje, što je također jedna od osnovnih postavki kvalitetne škole. Također, veća uključenost učenika u kreiranje nastave može poslužiti i kao podrška u izgradnji (pozitivnih) stavova učenika, odnosno kao poticaj na pozitivne promjene u ponašanju (izboru prehrambenih namirnica) učenika. Nadalje, temeljem rezultata ovog istraživanja, predlažemo da nastavnici detaljno bilježe učeničku aktivnost tijekom nastavnih sati, što bi im moglo pomoći u samoprocjeni vlastitog rada, kao i u procjeni učeničkog interesa za pojedine nastavne teme i oblike rada.
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