Objectives Pica is a non-nutritive eating behavior. The potential impact of pica on oral health
and the association between pica and anemia are understudied. We examined the current …

Background Adequate maternal nutrition is a key factor for achieving good pregnancy
outcomes. Moreover, inadequate dietary intake during pregnancy is considered an …

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

Background: Pregnancy, also known as the “gestation period” which lasts for 37− 40 weeks,
has been marked as the period of “physiological stress” in a woman's life. A wide range of …

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 …

Pregnancy is a memorable experience for every woman and it comes with many changes
which include cravings for food and non-food items. The aim of this study was to explore the …

Introduction and objectives Pica is an eating disorder characterized by the persistent
ingestion of substances that the consumer does not define as food. The exact cause of pica …

Background/aim: The purpose of the present study was to identify traditional practices and
the extent to which they are practiced by mothers during pregnancy, birth, the postpartum …

Pica is a minor disorder in pregnancy associated with strong craving for food or non-food
substances of little or no nutritional value. Objective The study assesses the characteristics …