Exploring a food is medicine pilot program to improve dietary quality among rural perinatal patients

07/29/25-

Food insecurity and other unmet social needs can contribute to adverse outcomes for mothers and newborns. Food is Medicine (FIM) approaches are promising for improving nutrition and preventing chronic disease but have not been explored fully among rural-dwelling pregnant people. Our objectives were to (1) assess the potential of FIM programs to improve perinatal dietary quality; (2) assess patient satisfaction and self-reported health status with various FIM options; and (3) identify barriers to healthy eating among rural perinatal patients experiencing food insecurity….

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