Research trends and gaps concerning food insecurity in college students in the United States: a scoping review

Barbara J. Goldman; Carolina Neves Freiria; Matthew J. Landry; Andrea Y. Arikawa; Lauri Wright

doi:10.1080/07448481.2024.2351420

Research trends and gaps concerning food insecurity in college students in the United States: a scoping review

Barbara J. Goldman, Carolina Neves Freiria, Matthew J. Landry, Andrea Y. Arikawa, Lauri Wright

Nutrition and Dietetics

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Objective: This scoping review explores the broad body of peer-reviewed research measuring food insecurity in post-secondary students in the U.S. to identify trends and gaps to inform future research.

Methods: Three search engines (PubMed, Web of Science, and CINHAL Full Text) were systematically searched for articles reporting on food security status in U.S. college students.

Results: One-hundred and sixty studies met inclusion criteria. Emerging high-risk student characteristics include gender non-conforming (GNC) and non-binary, financial independence in college, and pregnant and parenting students. Emerging correlates include lack of transportation, anxiety, and eating disorders.

Conclusions: Prevalence data can be used by colleges to advocate for services and programs. Additional multi-institutional cohort, longitudinal and qualitative studies are needed to identify timely interventions and effective solutions. A new "rights-based" approach to food security solutions that includes nutrition and food literacy for all students is needed.

Keywords: College students; food insecurity; food security; scoping review; university students.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-40
Number of pages	40
Journal	Journal of American College Health
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2024.2351420
State	Published - Jun 13 2024

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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College students
food insecurity
food security
scoping review
university students

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