Food insecurity is associated with pregnancy outcomes among low‐income Latinas
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Chapman D, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Melgar‐Quiñonez H, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Food insecurity is associated with pregnancy outcomes among low‐income Latinas. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 737.4-737.4. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.737.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGestational weight gainPregnancy outcomesLow-income LatinasFood security scoreWeight gainSuboptimal pregnancy outcomesFood-secure womenHousehold Food Security ScalePregravid BMIFood insecurityInfant birthweightLow birthweightPrevalence ratesFood Security ScalePregnancyHealth disparitiesPoint increaseSecure womenOutcomesBirthweightScoresSecurity ScaleIndirect effectsMacrosomiaBMI