ArticleJournal of migration and health2022
Food insecurity and coping strategies in international migrants in transit through Mexico.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Forced Migrants' Experiences of Food Insecurity and Health During Transit and First Reception: A Scoping Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Review
- A scoping review of the available literature on the epidemiologic profile of migrants in-transit through South America, Central America, and Mexico from 2013-2025.Journal of migration and health · 2026Review
- High Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Associated Risk Factors in Chilean and Immigrant Women from South-Central Chile.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A qualitative exploration of the downstream impact of a sustained disruption to the methadone supply in Mexico: effects on the mental, financial, and social health of patients with opioid use disorder in Tijuana.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2025Article
- "Going hungry, walking, working, and being cold is hard": Experiences of Venezuelan migrant parents and caregivers of minors.PloS one · 2025Article
- Solidarity through food: Coping with food insecurity among adolescent migrants in transit through Mexico and Central America.Appetite · 2024Article
- Eating on the move: experiences of food insecurity and hunger during overland transit through Mexico.Global food security · 2024Article
- Food insecurity and levels of marginalization: food accessibility, consumption and concern in Mexico.International journal for equity in health · 2023Article
- Why Emergency Physicians Should Advocate for Suspension of Title 42 Restrictions on Asylum for US Immigrants.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Although migrants in transit through Mexico have been known to consume insufficient food, data measuring food insecurity (FI) in this vulnerable population is scarce. This study assesses FI in migrants transiting Mexico by examining economic, physical and social food access. Methods: Using a mixed-methods design and a convenience sample of migrants residing in a temporary shelter in Saltillo, Coahuila in northern Mexico, we applied 1) the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (adapted), and 2) a semi-structured interview exploring FI coping strategies. Results: Of the 54 participants, 74.1% reported moderate or severe FI and 24.1% reported severe FI, especially reduced food quantity. Interviewees reported poverty, cargo train travel, and crime as FI contributing factors. All interviewees used FI coping strategies, principally altering food intake and using social resources. Many strategies reported implied negative consequences for both nutrition and general health. Conclusions: This study provides a comprehensive assessment of FI in a mobile population using a standard international measure. Results confirm widespread and severe FI, highlighting a potential humanitarian crisis requiring both national and international attention. Further research is critical to inform strategies for guaranteeing the right to food access for migrants in transit through third (non-destination) countries.
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