Prevalence and correlates of food insecurity among U.S. college students: a multi-institutional study

• Main Authors: Aseel El Zein (Author), Karla P. Shelnutt (Author), Sarah Colby (Author), Melissa J. Vilaro (Author), Wenjun Zhou (Author), Geoffrey Greene (Author), Melissa D. Olfert (Author), Kristin Riggsbee (Author), Jesse Stabile Morrell (Author), Anne E. Mathews (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background College students may be vulnerable to food insecurity due to limited financial resources, decreased buying power of federal aid, and rising costs of tuition, housing, and food. This study assessed the prevalence of food insecurity and its sociodemographic, health, academic, and f...