Inclusion (mineral)

Higher education

Archaeology

Sample (material)

Computer network

Economic growth

Agriculture

Political science

Psychology

Economics

Geography

Chemistry

Upstream (networking)

Computer science

Socioeconomics

Food insecurity

Chromatography

Food security

Medicine

Social psychology

Environmental health

Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition

Accumulating evidence suggests that food insecurity in US colleges and universities is higher than in US households, making this a new public health priority. We conducted a systematic review of food insecurity among US students attending higher education institutions. A total of eight studies met inclusion criteria, representing data from 52,085 students. Unweighted mean food insecurity prevalence among this sample was 43.5% (SD = 12.4), significantly higher than the 13% reported for US national households in 2015. Higher education institutions must critically examine the problem of food insecurity and take creative policy and programmatic steps to mitigate its consequences. Short-term emergency solutions, such as food pantries, may be useful, but upstream solutions to address basic needs are imperative.

A systematic review of food insecurity among US students in higher education