Fish and seafood (seafoods in short) are nutritious and environment-friendly aquatic foods
that receive increasing attention for their existing and potential contribution to global food …

Maternal nutrition is very important for the wellbeing of pregnant women, childbirth, and
lactating women, which are crucial and meant for the wellbeing of a mother and newborn …

Background Dietary diversity, a qualitative measure of dietary intake, which reflects the
variety of foods consumed has been recommended to assuage nutritional problems related …

Objective: Adequate dietary intake during pregnancy is vital for the health and nutritional
status of both mother and fetus. The nutritional status of reproductive age women in Pakistan …

Aim This study assessed the practice of pica among pregnant women in the Ho Teaching
Hospital. Design Descriptive cross‐sectional. Methods Systematic sampling technique was …

Effective actions for the fishery and aquaculture sectors to contribute toward improving
nutrition rely on an understanding of the factors influencing fish intake, particularly amongst …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine food taboos/habits and dietary patterns of
pregnant women in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach In all, 205 individual 24-h recall …

Objectives Geophagy is commonly reported by pregnant women and children, yet its causes
and consequences remain poorly understood. Therefore, we sought to determine if …

Pica is the craving and purposive eating of nonfood items. It is common worldwide and
presents among vulnerable populations like children and pregnant women. Its etiology and …

Geophagia, the intentional practice of consuming soil, occurs across the African esophageal
cancer corridor, particularly during pregnancy. We investigated whether this practice is …