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This review aims to evaluate the prevalence of food insecurity among U.S. college students and assess the effectiveness of various assessment tools used.

June 12, 2026NutrientsOpen Access

Analysis of Food Insecurity in U.S. Colleges Using Current Assessment Tools—A Systematic Review

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QFQi FuKunming University of Science and Technology MCMaggie CappielloMichigan State University EGElizabeth M. GardnerMichigan State University

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Systematic review evaluates food insecurity prevalence in U.S. colleges and suitability of assessment tools, suggesting the need for context-specific methodologies.

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This review aims to evaluate the prevalence of food insecurity among U.S. college students and assess the effectiveness of various assessment tools used.
Conducted a systematic search of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science according to PRISMA guidelines.
Included peer-reviewed studies from 2005 to 2026 focusing on U.S. college students with sample sizes ≥ 30.
Evaluated study quality using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal tools.
Thirty studies were included, surveying 213,624 students.
Food insecurity prevalence among U.S. college students ranged from 14% to 72.9%, influenced by demographics and assessment tools.
Short assessment instruments yielded higher variability in food insecurity reports, particularly for subpopulations like students of color and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Fu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2ba2f68101cf8926f01bba https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18121866

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June 12, 2026NutrientsOpen Access

Analysis of Food Insecurity in U.S. Colleges Using Current Assessment Tools—A Systematic Review

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Authors

QFQi FuKunming University of Science and Technology MCMaggie CappielloMichigan State University EGElizabeth M. GardnerMichigan State University

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Systematic review evaluates food insecurity prevalence in U.S. colleges and suitability of assessment tools, suggesting the need for context-specific methodologies.

Key Points

This review aims to evaluate the prevalence of food insecurity among U.S. college students and assess the effectiveness of various assessment tools used.
Conducted a systematic search of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science according to PRISMA guidelines.
Included peer-reviewed studies from 2005 to 2026 focusing on U.S. college students with sample sizes ≥ 30.
Evaluated study quality using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal tools.
Thirty studies were included, surveying 213,624 students.
Food insecurity prevalence among U.S. college students ranged from 14% to 72.9%, influenced by demographics and assessment tools.
Short assessment instruments yielded higher variability in food insecurity reports, particularly for subpopulations like students of color and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

Cite This Study

Fu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2ba2f68101cf8926f01bba https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18121866

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