Sklar Emily, Scherr Rachel E, Fetter Deborah S
Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, United States.
The Family, Interiors, Nutrition & Apparel (FINA) Department, San Francisco State University, CA, United States; Scherr Nutrition Science Consulting, LLC, San Francisco, CA, United States.
Adv Nutr. 2025 Aug;16(8):100451. doi: 10.1016/j.advnut.2025.100451. Epub 2025 May 24.
Food insecurity (FI) remains a significant crisis in the United States, disproportionately affecting college students at nearly 4 times the national household average. There are a multitude of competing factors that affect food security (FS) in college, thus making it difficult to design effective interventions. This scoping review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of recent research exploring the diverse factors that impact FS among college students. Using the Social Cognitive Theory as a guiding framework, this review aimed to identify key influences on FI, address gaps in the literature, and highlight effective interventions that can enhance FS among this vulnerable population. This review highlights how personal/cognitive factors, behaviors, and environmental components shape college students' experiences with FI. There is a need for targeted interventions, resources, and policy changes that can help address FS-related challenges effectively in higher education.
粮食不安全问题在美国仍然是一个重大危机，对大学生的影响尤为严重，其受影响比例几乎是全国家庭平均水平的4倍。有许多相互竞争的因素影响着大学生的食品安全，因此难以设计出有效的干预措施。本综述旨在全面概述近期关于影响大学生食品安全的各种因素的研究。以社会认知理论为指导框架，本综述旨在确定对粮食不安全的关键影响因素，弥补文献中的空白，并强调可增强这一弱势群体食品安全的有效干预措施。本综述强调了个人/认知因素、行为和环境因素如何塑造大学生的粮食不安全经历。需要有针对性的干预措施、资源和政策变革，以帮助在高等教育中有效应对与食品安全相关的挑战。
