ArticleNutrients2018
It Is Time to Make Policy for Healthier Food Environments in Australian Universities.
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- Assessing the Healthfulness of University Food Environments: A Systematic Review of Methods and Tools.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Approaches to health promotion in higher education: A scoping review (2014-2024).Health promotion perspectives · 2025Review
- Benchmarking the healthiness, equity and environmental sustainability of university food environments in Australia, 2021/22.BMC nutrition · 2025Article
- The association of diet quality with the mental health of students during their transition to university.PloS one · 2024Article
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- Perceived Availability of Healthy and Unhealthy Foods in the Community, Work, and Higher Education Settings across Five Countries: Findings from the International Food Policy Study 2018.The Journal of nutrition · 2022Article
- Smart snacks in universities: possibilities for university vending.Health promotion perspectives · 2020Article
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Abstract
The obesogenic food environment is likely driving excessive weight gain in young adults. Our study aimed to investigate the nutritional quality of current food and drink offerings in an Australian university. This cross-sectional study included baseline environmental audits of 30 food outlets and 62 vending machines across campus. A recent food and drink benchmark for health facilities by state government was used to classify the food and beverage offerings. It recommended food outlets and vending machines to offer at least 75% 'Everyday' (healthy) and less than 25% 'Occasional' (less healthy) foods and drinks. Sugary drinks and options with large portion sizes and unhealthy ingredients should be removed from sale. Only two beverage vending machines and none of the food outlets met the full recommendations. The overall proportions of Everyday and Occasional foods in food outlets were 35% and 22%, respectively with 43% falling into the category that should not be sold. Sugary drinks occupied a third of beverage varieties in outlets and 38% of beverage slots in vending machines. The current university food environment was poorly compliant with the existing benchmark. Specific food policy in the university setting may be needed to make healthier choices more accessible to young adults.
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