Author, as appears in the article.: Alejandro Nava-Amante, Pablo; Betancourt-Nunez, Alejandra; Vizmanos, Barbara; Amaury Salas-Garcia, Miguel; Fernanda Bernal-Orozco, Maria; Vargas-Garcia, Elisa J; Diaz-Lopez, Andres
Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
URV's Author/s: Díaz López, Andres
Keywords: Young adult University students Universities Students Socioeconomic factors Security Risk factors Prevalence Nutrition surveys Mexico Mexican Male Humans Geography Food supply Food security Food insecurity Female Family characteristics Cross-sectional studies College students Adult university students mexico mexican health food security food insecurity college availability
Abstract: Household food insecurity (FI) remains a major public health challenge worldwide. Data about perceived FI and its risk factors in Mexican university students are lacking. We aimed to assess FI’s prevalence and factors affecting it among university students’ households in Mexico. This cross-sectional analysis involved 7671 university students’ households using the 2018 Mexican National of Household Income and Expenditure Survey data. Variables analyzed included sociodemographic characteristics, and the 12-item validated Mexican Scale for Food Security (EMSA). Multivariable logistic regression modelling was performed to identify FI risk factors. The overall household FI prevalence was 30.8%. According to FI severity, prevalence rates were 16.3% for mild-FI, 8.8% for moderate-FI, and 5.7% for severe-FI. Low socioeconomic status (OR = 2.72; 95%CI: 2.09–3.54), low education level of household’s head (OR = 2.36; 95%CI: 1.90–2.94), self-ascription to an indigenous group (OR = 1.59; 95%CI: 1.41–1.79), attending public university (OR = 1.27; 95%CI: 1.13–1.43), female-headed household (OR = 1.26; 95%CI: 1.13–1.40), having worked recently (OR = 1.19; 95%CI: 1.07–1.33), and being in second year of studies (OR = 1.17; 95%CI: 1.03–1.33), were significantly related to FI. Our results confirm that FI is highly prevalent among Mexican university students’ households and that sociodemographic factors are essential in addressing this concern. Findings highlight the need for preventive programs and policies to alleviate FI.
Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Psicología Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Nutrition and dietetics Nutrition & dietetics Nutrição Medicina veterinaria Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Interdisciplinar Food science Farmacia Engenharias iv Engenharias ii Enfermagem Educação física Economia Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: andres.diaz@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-7500-5629
Record's date: 2025-02-19
Paper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Paper original source: Nutrients. 13 (10): 3426-
APA: Alejandro Nava-Amante, Pablo; Betancourt-Nunez, Alejandra; Vizmanos, Barbara; Amaury Salas-Garcia, Miguel; Fernanda Bernal-Orozco, Maria; Vargas-Garci (2021). Prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among mexican university students’ households. Nutrients, 13(10), 3426-. DOI: 10.3390/nu13103426
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2021
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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