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Influencing nutritional habits of college students using a food pantry.
- Source :
- Journal of American College Health; Nov/Dec 2021, Vol. 69 Issue 8, p937-941, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Objective: Food insecurity in college students is associated with poor eating habits. The purpose of this project was to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables in college students using a campus food pantry. Participants: Twenty-nine college students completed the study. Methods: Participants viewed weekly food preparation videos demonstrating cost-effective recipes containing fruits and vegetables and a key take-away message. Participants were provided a recipe and food to cook at home based on the Cooking Matters Food Pantry Toolkit. A 24-h dietary recall was collected pre- and postintervention using the Automated Self-Administered 24-H Dietary Assessment. This descriptive comparative study used repeated measure ANOVA. Results: Females (n = 19) increased their fruit and vegetable consumption by 1.3 cups daily (p <.05) while males (n = 10) decreased fruit and vegetable consumption at the postintervention measurement. Conclusion: Increased consumption of fruits and vegetables in female college students using the food pantry was a modifiable behavior in this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07448481
- Volume :
- 69
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of American College Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153934972
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2020.1721506