Women often experience novel food aversions and cravings during pregnancy. These
appetite changes have been hypothesized to work alongside cultural strategies as adaptive …

Food preferences during pregnancy result from a complex set of biocultural interactions with
important implications for maternal and child health. This article explores the social context …

The onset of cravings for items not typically desired is often considered a hallmark of
pregnancy. Given the ubiquity of cravings, this phenomenon remains surprisingly …

We report a study on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) and pregnancy-related food
aversions in a small-scale society from Yasawa Island, Fiji. Because NVP has rarely been …

Pregnancy involves puzzling aversions to nutritious foods. Although studies generally
support the hypotheses that such aversions are evolved mechanisms to protect the fetus …

A cross-sectional study of the nutritional significance of food aversions and cravings during
pregnancy was conducted on 295 women in southern Ethiopia between February and May …

Women in the United States experience an increase in food cravings at two specific times
during their life,(1) perimenstrually and (2) prenatally. The prevalence of excess gestational …

Pregnancy increases women's nutritional requirements, yet causes aversions to nutritious
foods. Most societies further restrict pregnant women's diet with food taboos. Pregnancy food …

The effects of cultural choices on food cravings and aversions of 160 pregnant women were
assessed in four ethnic groups (n= 40 each): Black, Cambodian, Hispanic and White …

Using interviews at specific periods during pregnancy, this study examined the influence of
maternal dietary cravings and aversions during pregnancy on frequency of consumption of …