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July 26, 2026YouthOpen Access

Food Insecurity and Associated Factors Among University Students in Northwest Mexico: Cross-Sectional Surveys Conducted During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

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JGJorge Luis García-SarmientoVLVeronica Lopez‐TerosRDRolando Giovanni Díaz-Zavala

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Overview

Cross-sectional surveys identify food insecurity risk factors in university students, suggesting urgent support needs.

Key Points

  • Examine factors related to food insecurity among university students during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Conducted cross-sectional surveys during (n=1188) and after (n=676) the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Used online surveys and face-to-face interviews for data collection
  • Analyzed data using multiple linear regression models to identify associations with various factors
  • 62.2% of students reported food insecurity, higher after the pandemic (73.7%) compared to during (55.7%), p<0.001
  • Food insecurity linked to older age, female sex, indigenous identity, living alone, academic discipline, study habits, financial factors, and poor nutritional behaviors
  • Both periods showed food insecurity correlated with increased perceived stress, reduced sleep quality, and lower academic performance (p<0.05).

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García-Sarmiento et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a91fd3aea3239cd79257https://doi.org/10.3390/youth6030100
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