Danielle Gallegos|Rebecca Ramsey|Kai Wen Ong
Food insecurity: is it an issue among tertiary students?
Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology
insufficient access food known compromise tertiary studies students often belong groups known poor food security renting relying government payments present study administered crosssectional survey incorporating usda food security survey module fssm 810 students metropolitan university brisbane australia one four students indicated food insecure double previously reported tertiary students five times previously reported general population factors associated food insecurity included low income reliance government support renting students food insecure households twice likely report fair poor general health three times likely deferred studies due financial difficulties least 80 students reported studies compromised strategies alleviate food insecurity among students could improve retention rates educational outcomes