Implementation and Impact of Perinatal Food is Medicine Programs: A Qualitative Research Study

Improving social determinants of health, such as access to nutritious food, is crucial for achieving health equity. Nutrition insecurity, especially during pregnancy and postpartum, can lead to poor maternal and birth outcomes. Food is medicine (FIM) programs, which integrate food into the healthcare system to prevent or manage disease, have the potential to improve nutrition insecurity, but research about perinatal FIM programs is limited.
Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research