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Summary
Nearly one in four medical students experience food insecurity. This disparity is higher among students with disabilities, from low-income backgrounds, or underrepresented in medicine (URiM).
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Public Health
- Health Disparities
Background:
- Food insecurity negatively impacts college students' well-being and academic success.
- Prevalence of food insecurity among medical students is not well-documented.
Purpose of the Study:
- Examine food insecurity prevalence in medical students across 15 schools.
- Analyze variations by disability, race, ethnicity, and financial background.
Main Methods:
- Online survey of 1,659 medical students from March-October 2024.
- Assessed food insecurity using the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module.
- Used Poisson regression to analyze risk factors including disability, race, ethnicity, and income.
Main Results:
- 33.7% of students with disabilities, 34.9% from low-income backgrounds, and 37.6% of URiM students reported food insecurity.
- The highest rate (62.5%) was observed in URiM, low-income students with disabilities.
- Students with disabilities and URiM students faced significantly higher relative risks of food insecurity.
Conclusions:
- Approximately 25% of medical students experienced food insecurity.
- URiM, low-income, and students with disabilities are disproportionately affected.
- Recommendations include linking marginalized students to nutrition resources and advocating for supportive policies.
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