![]() ![]() Gender differences were found in fast-food purchases, with males spending an average of $19.27 and females spending an average of $18.29 per week. The highest frequency of purchases occurred at fast-food venues and included a sugar-sweetened beverage and fried food. The largest amount of money was spent on grocery store purchases. ![]() Results showed that almost a third of the students were classified as having either very low (11.6%) or low (19.4%) food security. Over half of the sampled population were between 21-25 years of age, of which a majority were undergraduates and lived off campus. Food security questionnaires and seven-day food and beverage receipt logs were analyzed. This study used receipt analysis and assessed food security in a cross-sectional sample of 258 undergraduate and graduate students. ![]() The investigation of food purchasing behaviors may help explain the potential influences, like food security and access to healthy food that may be causing the shift in dietary patterns. A decline in diet quality observed in college students can be attributed to consuming less than the recommended amounts of primary food groups (dairy, fruit, vegetables, and grains) and higher intakes of sweetened beverages. ![]()
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