Presenter
Brian W. Griffith
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2024
Abstract
Current research focuses on food insecurity at public institutions. Studies focus on fruit and vegetable consumption among students at private universities, especially in urban areas. The goal of this study is to examine racial and ethnic disparities in fruit and vegetable consumption among college students at a private university in a small city in the northeast U.S. Data were collected from n=575 students using a web-based, cross-sectional survey targeting full or part-time students aged 18+ years at a small private, non-profit university in the northeast U.S. who owned an iPhone and asked specific questions about the students’ fruit and vegetable consumption during the previous 7 days. Black, Hispanic, and Asian students were overrepresented among those with no fruit consumption. Black, Hispanic, and first-generation students were overrepresented among those with no vegetable consumption. Black and Hispanic students also had increased odds of no fruit and vegetable consumption during the previous 7 days relative to White students. Food insecurity and consumption of fruits and vegetables needs to be addressed at institutional levels not just at public institutions but at private universities as well. These institutions need to address racial/ethnic disparities seen in the consumption of fruits and vegetables among their students. This project will explore programs at universities to mitigate the effects of food insecurity among students.
Faculty Mentor
Samantha Rosenthal, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Academic Discipline
College of Food Innovation & Technology
Repository Citation
Griffith, Brian W. and Bechard, Lori, "Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Food Insecurity" (2024). Student Research Design & Innovation Symposium. 164.
https://scholarsarchive.jwu.edu/innov_symposium/164