Risk factors for food insecurity and association with prenatal care utilization among women who took opioids during pregnancy and unexposed controls

Abstract Background Food insecurity during pregnancy is associated with poorer outcomes for both mothers and their newborns. Given the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States, mothers who take opioids during pregnancy may be at particular risk of experiencing food insecurity. Methods This researc...

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Published in:	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Main Authors:	Lindsay M. Parlberg, Jamie E. Newman, Stephanie L. Merhar, Brenda Poindexter, Sara B. DeMauro, Scott A. Lorch, Myriam Peralta-Carcelen, Deanne E. Wilson-Costello, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Catherine Limperopoulos, Nicole Mack, Jonathan M. Davis, Michele C. Walsh, Carla M. Bann, on behalf of the ACT NOW OBOE Study Consortium
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-04-01
Subjects:	Food insecurity Housing instability Antenatal opioid exposure Social determinants of health
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07499-y