Khairil Anuar
Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam, Malaysia
Norazlanshah Hazali
Department of Nutrition Sciences, Kulliyah of Allied Health, International Islamic University Kuantan, Malaysia
Farah Syafeera Ibrahim
Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam, Malaysia
Nazrul Hadi Ismail
Department of Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam, Malaysia
Muhammad Ghazali Masuri
Department of Occupational Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Puncak Alam, Malaysia
ABSTRACT
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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Khairil Anuar, Norazlanshah Hazali, Farah Syafeera Ibrahim, Nazrul Hadi Ismail and Muhammad Ghazali Masuri, 2015. Pilot Study on the Prevalence of Food Insecurity among Sub-Urban University Students During Holy Ramadan. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 14: 457-460.
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2015.457.460
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2015.457.460
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2015.457.460
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2015.457.460
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