ArticleNutrients2021
Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on College Students' Dietary Quality and Experience of the Food Environment.
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- Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Academic Performance in University Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
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- COVID-19 and changes in young adults' weight concerns.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- Methods for Assessing Health Outcomes Associated with Food Insecurity in the United States College Student Population: A Narrative Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2024Review
- Food Insecurity in Higher Education: A Contemporary Review of Impacts and Explorations of Solutions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Bad situation, treat yourself: a qualitative exploration of the factors influencing healthy eating habits during the COVID-19 pandemic.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2023Article
- Diet Quality and Nutrition Behavior of Federal Nutrition Education Program Participants before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Nutrients · 2022Article
- College Campus Food Pantry Program Evaluation: What Barriers Do Students Face to Access On-Campus Food Pantries?Nutrients · 2022Article
- Consumer experiences of food environments during the Covid-19 pandemic: Global insights from a rapid online survey of individuals from 119 countries.Global food security · 2022Article
- Development of a Web-App for the Ecological Momentary Assessment of Dietary Habits among College Students: The HEALTHY-UNICT Project.Nutrients · 2022Article
- The HOME Study: Understanding How College Students at a Hispanic Serving Institution Coped with Food Insecurity in a Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions sent college students online and off campus, potentially reducing access to healthy food. The objective of this cross-sectional, internet-based study was to use qualitative and quantitative survey methods to evaluate whether COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Texas, USA affected college students' ability to buy food, how/what they shopped for, how they prepared food, what they ate, how they felt about eating, and overall dietary quality (assessed using Healthy Eating Index [HEI] scores). Survey responses from 502 students (87.5% female; 59.6% nonwhite, mean age 27.5 ± 0.4 years, >50% graduate students) were analyzed. The qualitative analysis of open-ended questions revealed 110 codes, 17 subthemes, and six themes. Almost all students experienced changes in at least one area, the most common being changes in shopping habits. Participants with low or very low food security had lower HEI scores compared to food secure students (
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