Snack Intake Among College Students with Overweight/Obesity and its Association with Gender, Income, Stress, and Availability of Snacks During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors

Mohammed Baghdadi, Florida International UniversityFollow
Lukkamol Prapkree, Florida International UniversityFollow
Rianna Uddin, Florida International UniversityFollow
Jafar Ali Ajaj Jaafar, Florida International UniversityFollow
Niliarys Sifre, Florida International UniversityFollow
Gabriel Corea, Florida International UniversityFollow
Jordan Faith, Florida International UniversityFollow
Jacqueline Hernandez, Florida International UniversityFollow
Cristina Palacios, Florida International UniversityFollow

Document Type

Original Research Article

Abstract

Abstract: Objective. To assess the determinants of snack intake among college students with overweight/obesity during COVID-19 pandemic. We hypothesized that younger and male students, those from minority background, those experiencing higher stress levels, and those with higher accessibility/availability of unhealthy snacks would snack more frequently or consume more unhealthy snack choices. Methods. This was a secondary analysis of the baseline data obtained from the Snackability trial, a trial testing the efficacy of a smartphone application for improving the quality of snack intake in US college students with overweight/obesity. Participants completed a survey on socio-demographics, stress levels, and snack patterns at the baseline visit (n=298). Analyses included correlation, Mann–Whitney U test, Kruskal–Wallis, and logistic regressions. Results. Most students were females 81.9%, 40.9% were whites, and 55.7% had a household income

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Baghdadi, Mohammed; Prapkree, Lukkamol; Uddin, Rianna; Ajaj Jaafar, Jafar Ali; Sifre, Niliarys; Corea, Gabriel; Faith, Jordan; Hernandez, Jacqueline; and Palacios, Cristina (2024) "Snack Intake Among College Students with Overweight/Obesity and its Association with Gender, Income, Stress, and Availability of Snacks During the COVID-19 Pandemic," American Journal of Non-Communicable Diseases: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 1.
DOI: 10.25148/ajncd.1.1.010175
Available at: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/ajncd/vol1/iss1/1