1. Relative Severity of Food Insecurity During Overland Migration in Transit Through Mexico.
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Aragón Gama, Alondra Coral, Infante Xibille, Cesar, Mundo Rosas, Verónica, Liu, Xinhua, and Orjuela-Grimm, Manuela
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EXPERIENCE , *HUMAN rights , *HUNGER , *INTERVIEWING , *NOMADS , *SOCIOECONOMIC factors , *DISEASE prevalence , *FOOD security , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Despite anecdotal reports of food insufficiency in the overland migration through Mexico, little is known about the frequency and extent of food insecurity during this transit. In a shelter in north central Mexico, we interviewed 95 Central American migrants traveling overland to the US regarding their experiences of food insecurity in transit. 74% experienced some degree of food insecurity, ranging from having only one meal to no food at all in one or several consecutive 24 h periods. Factors associated with relatively more severe food insecurity included more days in active transit, more severe illness impacting mobility, or travel companion illness in the prior 2 weeks. Illness was predicted by a pre-migration diagnosis of chronic disease. Understanding the factors associated with relative severity of food insecurity during overland migration can inform policies for prioritizing assistance and prevention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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