Characteristics of Pica Behavior among Mothers around Lake Victoria, Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Pica, the craving and purposeful consumption of nonfoods, is poorly understood. We described the prevalence of pica among women on Mfangano Island, Kenya, and examined sociodemographic and health correlates. Methods: Our cross-sectional study included 299 pregnant or postpartum women in...

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Autores principales: Chung, Esther O., Mattah, Brian, Hickey, Matthew D., Salmen, Charles R., Milner, Erin M., Bukusi, Elizabeth A., Brashares, Justin S., Young, Sera L., Fernald, Lia C.H., Fiorella, Kathryn J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6679355/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31337101
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16142510

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6679355/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31337101
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16142510

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