Hutchesson Melinda J, Whatnall Megan C, Patterson Amanda J
School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
Health Promot J Austr. 2022 Jul;33(3):649-656. doi: 10.1002/hpja.551. Epub 2021 Nov 19.
Many university students have unhealthy dietary intake. The food environment on university campuses is a potentially important contributor to students' diet. This study aimed to describe on-campus food purchasing behaviours; satisfaction with the cost and availability of foods and beverages on-campus; and preferences for the on-campus food environment, in a sample of Australian university students.
An online cross-sectional survey of 409 students at the University of Newcastle, Australia was conducted in 2017-2018. The survey assessed on-campus purchasing behaviours (frequency of purchase and expenditure), satisfaction with the cost and availability of foods, preferences for the on-campus food environment, and socio-demographics (eg age, domestic/international student). Results are reported as basic descriptive statistics.
The majority of students (94%) purchased food or beverages on-campus, with 59% purchasing at least once per week. Satisfaction with the availability of foods was low (35.8% satisfied with the types of main meals available, and 48.5% for snacks); however, 72.8% were satisfied with types of beverages available. The majority of students were not satisfied with the cost of food and beverages (<40%). The top-rated preferences for changes to the on-campus food environment were healthier options, higher quality food, and cheaper food.
Overall, the findings demonstrate strong support from students for healthier and cheaper food to be made available on-campus. SO WHAT?: There are two main factors of concern with regard to university food environments; the healthiness of food and beverage options and their cost. These should be key considerations of any future strategies aiming to improve university food environments.
许多大学生饮食摄入不健康。大学校园的食物环境可能是影响学生饮食的一个重要因素。本研究旨在描述澳大利亚大学生样本的校内食物购买行为；对校内食品和饮料的成本及可获得性的满意度；以及对校内食物环境的偏好。
2017 - 2018年对澳大利亚纽卡斯尔大学的409名学生进行了在线横断面调查。该调查评估了校内购买行为（购买频率和支出）、对食品成本和可获得性的满意度、对校内食物环境的偏好以及社会人口统计学特征（如年龄、本地/国际学生）。结果以基本描述性统计数据呈现。
大多数学生（94%）在校内购买食品或饮料，其中59%每周至少购买一次。对食物可获得性的满意度较低（对主餐种类满意的占35.8%，对零食满意的占48.5%）；然而，72.8%的学生对饮料种类满意。大多数学生对食品和饮料的成本不满意（<40%）。对改善校内食物环境的首选偏好是更健康的选择、更高质量的食物和更便宜的食物。
总体而言，研究结果表明学生强烈支持在校内提供更健康、更便宜的食物。那又如何？：关于大学校园食物环境有两个主要关注点；食品和饮料选择的健康程度及其成本。这些应是未来旨在改善大学校园食物环境的任何策略的关键考虑因素。
