Repella Brittany M, Jakobsdottir Greta
Faculty of Health Promotion, Sport and Leisure Studies, School of Education, University of Iceland, 105 Reykjavik, Iceland.
Nutrients. 2025 Jan 24;17(3):432. doi: 10.3390/nu17030432.
: Using data from the Food Insecurity among European University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic (FINESCOP) project, this study aims to investigate the dietary intakes among university students in Iceland, focusing specifically on their current diet after March 2020. Additionally, it examines correlations among different food groups to reveal associations in dietary patterns. : The investigation uses data from the observational FINESCOP project in Iceland. Spearman's correlation coefficients were used to identify associations between different dietary intakes. values show significance at a level of <0.05. : Icelandic university students have a low intake of vegetables and salad ("3-4 times per week", n = 159, 24.8%), fruit ("1-2 times per week", n = 164, 25.6%), and whole wheat ("3-4 times per week", n = 147, 23.2%). Lower than these was legume intake ("Never/seldom", n = 203, 32.0%). Meat and eggs were consumed more frequently ("3-4 times per week", n = 231, 36.3%) compared to fish and seafood ("1-2 times per week", n = 277, 43.5%). While the findings do indicate a significant correlation between vegetables and salad and fruit intake ( < 0.001) and between vegetable and salad and legume intake ( < 0.001), causal relationships cannot be established. Among discretionary foods, sweets and snacks were moderately and significantly correlated ( < 0.001). : This study explores dietary intakes and correlations between dietary factors among university students in Iceland. Further research is needed to explore the potential for causal inferences and better understand these dietary behaviors of university students in Iceland.
本研究利用“新冠疫情期间欧洲大学生粮食不安全状况（FINESCOP）”项目的数据，旨在调查冰岛大学生的饮食摄入量，特别关注他们在2020年3月之后的当前饮食情况。此外，研究还考察了不同食物组之间的相关性，以揭示饮食模式中的关联。
该调查使用了冰岛观察性FINESCOP项目的数据。采用斯皮尔曼相关系数来确定不同饮食摄入量之间的关联。P值在<0.05水平上具有显著性。
冰岛大学生蔬菜和沙拉的摄入量较低（“每周3 - 4次”，n = 159，24.8%），水果（“每周1 - 2次”，n = 164，25.6%），以及全麦食品（“每周3 - 4次”，n = 147，23.2%）。低于这些的是豆类摄入量（“从不/很少”，n = 203，32.0%）。肉类和蛋类的食用频率高于鱼类和海鲜（“每周3 - 4次”，n = 231，36.3% 对比 “每周1 - 2次”，n = 277，43.5%）。虽然研究结果确实表明蔬菜和沙拉与水果摄入量之间存在显著相关性（<0.001），以及蔬菜和沙拉与豆类摄入量之间存在显著相关性（<0.001），但无法建立因果关系。在自由支配食物中，甜食和零食之间存在中度且显著的相关性（<0.001）。
本研究探讨了冰岛大学生的饮食摄入量以及饮食因素之间的相关性。需要进一步研究以探索因果推断的可能性，并更好地理解冰岛大学生的这些饮食行为。
