Gardening experience is associated with increased fruit and vegetable intake among first-year college students: a cross-sectional examination

Since assuming personal responsibility for food preparation seems to influence nutrient intake, this 2016 study tested whether a group of college-age students have the necessary culinary skills, knowledge, and confidence to take personal control of their meal planning and cooking. The 24 students recruited in New Jersey, USA were living independently and lacked a university […]

This 2019 study extracted the data of 1108 college students considered to be at risk of weight gain from another multi-state research project. The overall objective was to determine if there is a correlation between the first-year students’ cooking skills and meal planning behaviors, with lower body mass index (BMI) and higher fruit and vegetable […]