Nutrition & Metabolism, University of Texas Medical Branch School of Health Professions, Galveston, TX, USA.
Human Ecology, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2024 Aug-Sep;72(6):1904-1910. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2098029. Epub 2022 Jul 14.
To determine the prevalence and characteristics of food insecurity among female collegiate athletes.
NCAA Division I female athletes attending a public university located in East Texas in 2018.
A prospective cross-sectional online survey was employed to gather quantitative and qualitative data regarding food security status. Participants were instructed to complete the 26-item questionnaire, including the six-item USFSSM.
Participants (N = 78) were 18-22 years of age, largely white (75%). Despite most (89.74%) receiving some form of scholarship and 80% reporting provision of some meals, 32.10% were classified as food insecure. Barriers to food intake were two-fold higher among the food insecure (88% vs 43%, p < .001); limited time (43.6%) and finances (23.1%) were the most frequently reported barriers.
Despite university support, food insecurity exists in female collegiate athletes. Outcomes warrant screening for food insecurity, referral to support resources throughout matriculation, and tailored intervention programs.
确定女性大学生运动员中粮食不安全的流行情况和特征。
2018 年，在德克萨斯州东部一所公立大学就读的全国大学生体育协会（NCAA）一级女性运动员。
采用前瞻性横断面在线调查收集有关粮食安全状况的定量和定性数据。要求参与者完成 26 项问卷，包括六项目美国粮食安全状况调查（USFSSM）。
参与者（N=78）年龄在 18-22 岁之间，主要是白人（75%）。尽管大多数（89.74%）人获得某种形式的奖学金，80%的人报告提供一些膳食，但仍有 32.10%的人被归类为粮食不安全。粮食不安全者的饮食障碍发生率是粮食安全者的两倍多（88%比 43%，p<.001）；最常报告的障碍是时间有限（43.6%）和资金不足（23.1%）。
尽管大学提供了支持，但女性大学生运动员仍存在粮食不安全问题。结果需要对粮食不安全进行筛查，在整个入学期间向支持资源转介，并制定有针对性的干预计划。
