Food Insecurity in Pregnancy, Receipt of Food Assistance, and Perinatal Complications.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Food insecurity is a growing public health concern, but its association with perinatal complications remains unclear.

Objective

To examine whether food insecurity in pregnancy was associated with the risk of perinatal complications and determine whether these potential associations differed by receipt of food assistance.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used data from a pregnancy survey conducted between June 22, 2020, and September 9, 2022, at Kaiser Permanente Northern California, an integrated health care system serving a diverse population of 4.6 million. Participants included individuals who delivered singletons. Data were analyzed from December 2023 to June 2024.

Exposure

Food insecurity in pregnancy assessed using the valida

SUBMITTER: Chehab RF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11758595 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature