*Editors note: Below, please find two new articles featured in JAMA. They are open access and fully available to the public. These will be available soon in our ever growing Resource Center. Thank you - Rafael Maravilla
Food Insecurity in Pregnancy, Receipt of Food Assistance, and Perinatal Complications
By Rana F. Chehab, Lisa A. Croen, Barbara A. Laraia, et al., January 23, 2025
Key Points
Question Is food insecurity in pregnancy associated with perinatal complications and do these potential associations differ by receipt of food assistance?
Findings In this cohort study of 19 338 individuals, food insecurity in pregnancy was prevalent at 14.0% and was associated with a higher risk of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, preterm birth, and neonatal intensive care unit admission. These associations were overall attenuated to the null among individuals who received food assistance but persisted among those who did not.
Meaning These findings suggest that the higher risk of perinatal complications associated with food insecurity in pregnancy is lar-gely attenuated among individuals who received food assistance.
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Child Maltreatment Characteristics and Adult Physical Multimorbidity in Germany
By Daniëlle Otten, Inga Schalinski,; Jörg M. Fegert, et al., Journal of the American Medical Association, January 23, 2025
Key Points
Question What characteristics of child maltreatment (CM) have the most important associations with physical multimorbidity in adulthood?
Findings In this survey study including 2514 respondents in Germany, duration of CM (number of years of exposure) was associated with physical multimorbidity in adulthood for women and men. Time of exposure was important, with 4 years being significant for women and 11 years for men; both the duration of exposure and the specific timing were more important than multiplicity of CM.
Meaning These findings suggest that CM assessments, including duration and timing, should be considered in diagnostics of individuals with multiple adverse physical health conditions.
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