Study the Prevalence, Characteristics of Mothers and Associated Risk Factors of Pica Eating among Pregnant Women

Galali, Yaseen M. (2020) Study the Prevalence, Characteristics of Mothers and Associated Risk Factors of Pica Eating among Pregnant Women. Cihan University-Erbil Scientific Journal, 4 (2). pp. 19-24. ISSN 2519-6979

[thumbnail of Research Article] Text (Research Article)
Article_CUESJ_30-12-2020.pdf - Published Version
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives.

Download (279kB)

Abstract

Eating disorder is a common phenomenon accompanying pregnancy including ingestioning non-nutrtitve substances. Causes of pica are uncertain. The purpose of this study therofre is to assesse prevalnce, characteretics and risk factos of pica among Kurdish pregnant women. A cross sectioal study was conducted in Iraqi Kurdistan and the information regarding sociodemographic infromation, prevalence and characterestics of and risk facros were collected. Four hundred woment were registered and interviewed for this study. The resuslts: data showed that prevalence of pica was 60.5% (242), and the most frequenct forms of pica eaten were pagophagia and geaphagia and amylophagia by 29.7% (119), 25.3% (101) and 12.5% (50) respectively. Data showed that pica is related to mother education (P=0.011), mother occupation (P=0.002), living place( P=0.011), health complication duering pregnancy ( P=0.018) and affects bread feeding (P=0.040). Baby gender, mother age, Iron suppelemtation, hisotry of child abortion and economic satisfacton weren not signicantly associated to pica eating. The results also showed that psychlogical factors for pica eating was reduce nausia, amilearate stress and axiety and very fewer pregnant used to control hunger. Conclusion: Mother should check for any health complication before pregnancy and receive enough and regualr check as well as edcuate themselves regarding consequence of pica. Also psychological consultation is important throughout pregnancy period.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Pica Eating, Eating Disorder, Pagophagia, Risk Factors, pregnancy
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Department of Nutrition > Research papers
Depositing User: ePrints Depositor
Date Deposited: 24 Oct 2024 11:08
Last Modified: 24 Oct 2024 11:08
URI: https://eprints.cihanuniversity.edu.iq/id/eprint/1803

Actions (login required)

View Item
View Item