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To understand the effects of food insecurity on academic performance among higher education students globally.

March 4, 2026Current Nutrition ReportsOpen Access

The Association between Food Insecurity and Academic Performance among Higher Education Students: A Systematic Review

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To understand the effects of food insecurity on academic performance among higher education students globally.
Conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed articles until May 31, 2025.
Used Joanna Briggs Institute appraisal tools for quality assessment of included studies.
Employed a vote-counting approach for evidence synthesis.
Included 47 studies, primarily cross-sectional (46) and from the USA (37).
Overall food insecurity prevalence among students was 44.03%.
Found a negative association between food insecurity and academic performance in 43 studies (91.5%).

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Systematic review demonstrates a negative impact of food insecurity on academic performance in higher education students, indicating urgent need for targeted interventions.

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Galseku et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a7cc4cd48f933b5eed7e93 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13668-026-00744-6

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Systematic review demonstrates a negative impact of food insecurity on academic performance in higher education students, indicating urgent need for targeted interventions.

The Association between Food Insecurity and Academic Performance among Higher Education Students: A Systematic Review

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The Association between Food Insecurity and Academic Performance among Higher Education Students: A Systematic Review

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