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Pilot Study on the Prevalence of Food Insecurity among Sub-Urban University Students During Holy Ramadan

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Khairil Anuar
Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam, Malaysia
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Norazlanshah Hazali
Department of Nutrition Sciences, Kulliyah of Allied Health, International Islamic University Kuantan, Malaysia
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Farah Syafeera Ibrahim
Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam, Malaysia
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Nazrul Hadi Ismail
Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam, Malaysia
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Muhammad Ghazali Masuri
Department of Occupational Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam, Malaysia
Published on: July 15, 2015
DOI 10.3923/pjn.2015.457.460
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A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence of food-insecurity among university residential students during the month of Ramadan. Results revealed that seventy per cent of students surveyed were food-insecure, while 30% were at risk of food insecurity. Food insecurity is a significant problem among residents at Kolej Jasmine. The establishment of on-campus food banks is necessary to help student decrease the burden. Future studies should assess the prevalence of food insecurity in other UiTM residential college nationwide.

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Food insecurity, public health, university students

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Anuar, K., Hazali, N., Ibrahim, F. S., Ismail, N. H., & Masuri, M. G. (2015). Pilot Study on the Prevalence of Food Insecurity among Sub-Urban University Students During Holy Ramadan. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 14(8), 457–460. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2015.457.460
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