The influence of pica practice on nutritional status, stress and anxiety of pregnant women

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 of pica practice among pregnant women and evaluates its influence on the nutritional status, anxiety and stress o...

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Main Authors: Susila Francis, Nalini Sirala Jagadeesh, Rajeswari Singaravelu, Aruna Subramaniam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398422001750