ERIC Number: EJ1371033
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Implementation of a Food Scholarship Program Improves Nutrient Intake and Dietary Quality of College Students
Alexis, Torrey D.; Unruh, Deborah; Wang, Wanyi; Dave, Jayna M.; Miketinas, Derek C.; Chen, Tzu-An; Moore, Carolyn E.
Journal of American College Health, v70 n8 p2281-2288 2022
Objective: To determine the impact of a new food scholarship program on nutrient intake and dietary quality. Participants: College students (n = 49), female (78%), single (76%), average age 28 years, and white (49%). Methods: Fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat products and nonperishable foods were distributed twice a month. A one-group pretest post-test intervention compared baseline and 10 weeks data. Food security was measured and three-day food records assessed nutrient intake, Health Eating Index (HEI)-2015 (total and component) scores, and food group servings. Paired t-test at baseline and 10 weeks were performed (SPSS v25) (p < 0.05). Results: Prevalence of food insecurity did not change (baseline 53%, 10 weeks 47%). Protein, (p = 0.001), niacin (p = 0.002), magnesium (p = 0.034), phosphorous (p = 0.039), potassium (p = 0.019), and vegetable servings (p = 0.034) intake increased. Total HEI-2015 scores remained unchanged but HEI-2015 vegetable scores increased (p = 0.023). Conclusion: Increased intake of some nutrients and vegetable servings were achieved with the food scholarship program.
Descriptors: Food, Nutrition, Health Behavior, Program Evaluation, Undergraduate Students, Hunger, Recordkeeping, Scores, Eating Habits, Intervention, Comparative Analysis, Behavior Change, Incidence, Program Effectiveness, Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, National Surveys, Scholarship, Welfare Services, Federal Programs, Student Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas (Houston)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
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