Journal
ECOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION
Volume 51, Issue 5, Pages 431-443Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2012.696012
Keywords
food cravings; food aversions; pregnancy; nausea and vomiting in pregnancy; NVP; Tanzania
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- Fulbright Hays-DDRA
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
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Women all over the globe report physical and appetite sensations in early pregnancy, and this study contributes to this growing literature by reporting on the appetite sensations experienced by pregnant women from rural Tanzania. Appetite changes associated with 545 pregnancies were compiled from surveys conducted to report on the prevalence of appetite loss, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, joint pain, cravings, aversions, and pica experienced by agropastoral women from rural north-central Tanzania. In addition to these symptoms, specific craved and aversive food groups are described. Statistical associations among appetite sensations, NVP, and birthweight are tested. The only symptom associated with a lower average birth weight for newborns was vomiting. In addition to investigating micronutrient content and chemical properties of specific food and non-food items, future research should include assessing relationships among various appetite sensations and short-and long-term health outcomes for both the mother and child.
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