Background Traditional practices and beliefs influence and support the behavior of women
during pregnancy and childbirth in different parts of the world. Not much research has been …

Context Despite the importance of cultural beliefs in clinical practice, few systematic reviews
have investigated how these beliefs influence food practices in pregnant women. Objective …

Background and objectives Stunting is a serious public health problem in Indonesia. Madura
Island, which is inhabited by the Madurese ethnicity, had a very high stunting prevalence …

Dietary diversity and quantity are important for pregnant women, particularly anemic
pregnant women. This study aimed to analyze the association between dietary quantity and …

The Minangkabau people of West Sumatra in Indonesia are renowned for their matrilineal
culture with property and land passing down from mother to daughter. Despite there being a …

Why do human societies have so many taboos, defined here as culturally prohibited
activities? In this article, I offer a naturalistic account of the origin and transmission of taboos …

Although consumption taboos are prevalent in everyday life, consumer research interest in
the topic remains scant and focuses mostly on taboo products. This research moves by …

Objective The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of extract of Moringa leaves
extract to reduce the incidence of anemia by measuring hemoglobin level (Hb), upper arm …

Rasi (made from cassava) is used as a staple food by the Cireundeu indigenous people.
This food culture is considered different from Indonesian culture, which uses rice as the …

Each region in Indonesia has diversity in terms of food consumption patterns, especially for
pregnant women, which is accompanied by beliefs about taboos from certain types of food …