Motivators for Adherence and Drivers of Taboo-Breaking Behaviour Regarding Food Taboos Among Rural Pregnant Women in Bangladesh: Findings From Formative Research.
Rayna SE, Khan FA, Samin S, Siraj S, Nizam S, Islam SS, Khalequzzaman M.
Rayna SE, et al.
Matern Child Nutr. 2025 Oct;21(4):e70053. doi: 10.1111/mcn.70053. Epub 2025 Jun 2.
Matern Child Nutr. 2025.
PMID: 40457571
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Nearly half of the participants adhered to food taboos, citing beliefs about their negative consequences on pregnancy and baby health. Commonly restricted animal source foods included white carp, trout, duck meat, and mutton, due to fears of convulsions, speech diso …
Nearly half of the participants adhered to food taboos, citing beliefs about their negative consequences on pregnancy and baby health …