August 24, 2020

Prevalence and Social Determinants of Food Insecurity among College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact

Keywords (Tags): public health

• Among 502 students at three state-funded college campuses in Texas, 35% reported experiencing food insecurity in the previous 30 days. The strongest predictors of food insecurity were change in current living arrangement (OR = 2.7), being furloughed (OR = 3.2), laid off (OR = 4.1), or losing part-time work (OR = 5.7) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These conditions were widespread, with over half of the students indicating that their employment status had been directly affected by the pandemic and 25% reporting a change in their living situation.

Owens et al. (Aug 20, 2020). Prevalence and Social Determinants of Food Insecurity among College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nutrients. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12092515