Food Insecurity, Quality of Life, and Diet Optimization of Low Income University Students in Selangor, Malaysia

Abstract Background Food insecurity is still a concern not only in low- and middle-income countries but also in high-income countries and it is reported to have a relationship with health outcome such as chronic diseases. This study was conducted to compare diet quality and health-related quality of life in young adults according to their household income and food security. Methods Our population-based sample included 10,224 young adults aged 19–34 y participating in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2008–2018. The participants were classified into four groups according to household income and food security: food security & higher-income, food insecurity & higher-income, food security & low-income, and food insecurity & low-income. General characteristics, daily diet, and nutritional quality were compared among the four groups. Results The percentage of participants consuming daily diet with protein, vitamin A, B1, B2, niacin, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, and iron less than Estimated Average Requirement increased in the food insecurity & low-income group. In case of most commonly consumed food, ramen and sprite were highly placed in the food insecurity & low-income group while apple and beef ranked relatively high in the food security & higher-income group. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval, CI) of Euro Quality of Life five Dimensions (EQ5D) in the food insecurity & low-income group were 1.55 (1.05–2.29) and 1.33 (1.07–1.64) for mobility and anxiety/depression respectively, compared to the food security & higher-income group after adjusting confounding factors. Conclusions Household food insecurity and low-income had relationships with poor diet quality and poor health-related quality of life in young adults, in particular, mobility and anxiety/depression.

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386: Health Related Quality of Life in Low-Income, Uninsured Men with Prostate Cancer

The Journal of Urology ◽

10.1016/s0022-5347(18)37648-1 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 171 (4S) ◽

pp. 101-102

Author(s):

Tracey L. Krupski ◽

Arlene Fink ◽

Lorna Kwan ◽

Sarah Connor ◽

Sally L. Maliski ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Prostate Cancer ◽

Low Income ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Access to Technology for Communication Improves Health-Related Quality of Life for Low Income Families after NICU Discharge:

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.137.supplement_3.491a ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 137 (Supplement 3) ◽

pp. 491A-491A

Author(s):

Nicole I. Flores ◽

Philippe Friedlich ◽

Mandy Belfort ◽

Douglas L. Vanderbilt ◽

Roberta Williams ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Low Income ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Access To Technology ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Low Income Families

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Causal Model of the Relationship between Causal Attribution, Superstitious Thinking, and Quality of Life for University Students

Humanities and Management Sciences - Scientific Journal of King Faisal University ◽

10.37575/h/edu/1965 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Mostafa Elhodiuby

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

University Students ◽

Causal Model ◽

Causal Attribution ◽

The Relationship

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Effect of family resilience and social support on the satisfaction level of quality of life in the adult women university students

The Journal of Humanities and Social sciences 21 ◽

10.22143/hss21.7.3.26 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 485-508

Author(s):

Dae Young Kang

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

University Students ◽

Family Resilience ◽

Adult Women ◽

Satisfaction Level

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Health-Related Quality of Life and Related Factors in Persons with Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry: Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surve

Medicina ◽

10.3390/medicina57010004 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 57 (1) ◽

pp. 4

Author(s):

I Re Heo ◽

Ho Cheol Kim ◽

Tae Hoon Kim

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Low Income ◽

Control Group ◽

Poor Hrqol ◽

Related Factors ◽

Health And Nutrition ◽

Prism Group ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Background and Objectives: preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) is a common spirometric pattern that causes respiratory symptoms, systemic inflammation, and mortality. However, its impact on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and its associated factors remain unclear. We aimed to identify these HRQOL-related factors and investigate the differences in HROOL between persons with PRISm and those with normal lung function. Materials and Methods: we reviewed the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 2008 to 2013 to evaluate the HRQOL of persons with PRISm, as measured while using the Euro Quality of Life-5D (EQ-5D) and identify any influencing factors. PRISm was defined as pre-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) <80% predicted and FEV1 to forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio (FEV1/FVC) ≥0.7. Individuals with FEV1 ≥80% predicted and FEV1/FVC ≥0.7 were considered as Controls. Results: of the 27,824 participants over the age of 40 years, 1875 had PRISm. The age- and sex-adjusted EQ-5D index was lower in the PRISm group than in the control group (PRISm, 0.930; control, 0.941; p = 0.005). The participants with PRISm showed a significantly higher prevalence of hypertension (p < 0.001), diabetes (p < 0.001), obesity (p < 0.001), low physical activity (p = 0.001), ever-smoker (p < 0.001), and low income (p = 0.034) than those in the control group. In participants with PRISm, lower EQ-5D index scores were independently associated with old age (p = 0.002), low income (p < 0.001), low education level (p < 0.001), and no economic activity (p < 0.001). Three out of five EQ-5D dimensions (mobility, self-care, and usual activity) indicated a higher proportion of dissatisfied participants in the PRISm group than the control group. Conclusions: the participants with PRISm were identified to have poor HRQOL when compared to those without PRISm. Old age and low socioeconomic status play important roles in HRQOL deterioration in patients with PRISm. By analyzing risk factors that are associated with poor HRQOL, early detection and intervention of PRISm can be done in order to preserve patients’ quality of life.

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The Mediating Role of Engagement on the Achievement and Quality of Life of University Students

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18126586 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (12) ◽

pp. 6586

Author(s):

Inmaculada García-Martínez ◽

José María Augusto Landa ◽

Samuel P. León

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Academic Achievement ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Academic Performance ◽

University Students ◽

Mediational Role ◽

The Relationship

(1) Background: Academic engagement has been reported in the literature as an important factor in the academic achievement of university students. Other factors such as emotional intelligence (EI) and resilience have also been related to students’ performance and quality of life. The present study has two clearly delimited and interrelated objectives. First, to study the mediational role that engagement plays in the relationship between EI and resilience on quality of life. Secondly, and similarly, to study the mediational role of engagement in the relationship between EI and resilience, but in this case on academic achievement. (2) Methods: For this purpose, four scales frequently used in the literature to measure emotional intelligence, resilience, academic engagement and quality of life were administered to 427 students of the University of Jaén undertaking education degrees. In addition, students were asked to indicate their current average mark as a measure of academic performance. Two mediational models based on structural equations were proposed to analyse the relationships between the proposed variables. (3) Results: The results obtained showed that emotional intelligence and resilience directly predicted students’ life satisfaction, but this direct relationship did not result in academic performance. In addition, and assuming a finding not found so far, engagement was shown to exert an indirect mediational role for both life satisfaction and academic performance of students. (4) Conclusions: The findings of the study support the importance of engagement in the design and development of instructional processes, as well as in the implementation of any initiative.

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Exploring Quality of Life, Stress, and Risk Factors Associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome for Female University Students in Taiwan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18083888 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 3888

Author(s):

Huan-Hwa Chen ◽

Chich-Hsiu Hung ◽

Ai-Wen Kao ◽

Hsiu-Fen Hsieh

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽

University Students ◽

Life Stress ◽

Female Students ◽

World Health ◽

World Health Organization Quality ◽

Irritable Bowel

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common recurrent functional gastrointestinal disorder that impacts on patients physically and mentally. Studies on IBS have focused on adults, yet few studies have examined IBS among female university students. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of IBS for female university students and its related factors. Using a cross-sectional study design, a total of 2520 female university students were recruited in southern Taiwan. The structured questionnaires, including the Rome III IBS diagnostic questionnaire, IBS symptom severity scale, Perceived Stress Scale, and World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) were used for data collection. A total of 1894 female students complete the questionnaires. The response rate was 75.15%. The results indicated 193 female students with IBS and the prevalence of IBS was 10.1%. IBS female students had higher levels of stress and lower QOL than non-IBS female students. The risk factors for female university students developing IBS were dysmenorrhea, food avoidance, class absenteeism, and the lower physical domain of QOL. It is advised to consider these factors when providing students with counselling and relevant services in the expectation of alleviating their IBS symptoms, reducing the incidence rate of IBS, and further improving their QOL.

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