Food insecurity among NCAA student athletes at a NCAA Division II university

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作者：

Hsuan, Annie ^{[1
]}

Alger, Angela ^{[2
]}

Giovanni, Maria ^{[2
]}

Berman, Tracy ^{[2
]}

Silliman, Kathryn ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Sacramento Cty Dept Publ Hlth, Sacramento, CA USA

[2] Calif State Univ Chico, Dept Nutr & Food Sci, Chico, CA USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH | 2025年

关键词：

College athletes; food security; hunger; student athletes;

D O I：

10.1080/07448481.2025.2472206

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

Objective: The primary purpose of this cross-sectional study was to understand food insecurity among athletes at one NCAA Division II university. Participants: Student-athletes at a medium-sized, rural university, aged 18 or older (n = 256). Methods: Participants completed a survey with: demographics, the 10-item USDA Adult Food Security Survey Model, and an open-ended question about student-athletes' major barriers to fueling well. Results: Most student-athletes (50.4%) were classified as food insecure and 28.5% of student-athletes met the criteria for very low food security. Chi-square analysis showed student-athletes receiving both CalFresh and financial aid and living off campus were more likely to experience food insecurity (p = 0.045 and p = 0.025, respectively). Time and money were reported as the most common barriers to eating well. Conclusion: Collegiate athletes are a high-risk population for food insecurity. Interventions, including increasing CalFresh usage among student-athletes may help mitigate this risk.

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