Land Use Barriers to Native and Western Food Security are Associated with Indigenous Maternal Death Occurrence and Changes to Nutritional Value of a Key Traditional Food.

ABSTRACT: For American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations within the United States, nearly every pregnancy-related maternal mortality is preventable. Factors contributing to AI/AN pregnancy disparities are numerous, complex, and interacting, but there is recognition that diet and nutritional disparities have major roles. Many AI/AN individuals who are Western food insecure turn to traditional (Native) foods to augment general food security. Barriers to Native and Western food security exist, including those imposed by land use. We analyzed publicly available data to investigate relationships between agriculture (the number one land use purpose in the United States), Native and Western food securities, and the occurrence of AI/AN pregnancy-related maternal mortality. We additionally investigate

SUBMITTER: Ricci CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12330475 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature