Trends and consequences of consumption of food and non-food items (pica) by pregnant women in Western Kenya
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 change in diet in terms of pica, food craving and aversions which occur during pregnancy. Two hundred and two pregnant women...
Main Authors: | Lucy Kariuki, Christine Lambert, Ratna Purwestri, Hans Konrad Biesalski |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-12-01
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Series: | NFS Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352364616300323 |
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