College student sleep quality and mental and physical health are associated with food insecurity in a multi-campus study.
Rebecca L HagedornMelissa D OlfertLillian MacNellBailey HoughtalingLanae B HoodMateja R Savoie RoskosJeannine R GoetzValerie Kern-LyonsLinda L KnolGeorgianna R MannMonica K EsquivelAdam HegeJennifer WalshKeith PearsonMaureen BernerJessica SoldaviniElizabeth T Anderson-SteevesMarsha SpenceChristopher John PaulJulia F WaityElizabeth D Wall-BassettMelanie D HingleE Brooke KellyJ Porter LillisPatty ColemanMary Catherine FontenotPublished in: Public health nutrition (2021)
College students report high food insecurity which is associated with poor mental and physical health, and sleep quality. Multi-level policy changes and campus wellness programmes are needed to prevent food insecurity and improve student health-related outcomes.