![]() The material is often consumed in large quantities without regard for nutritional consequences. Age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, parity, gravidity, body mass index, history of genetic disorder factors showed non-significant results.Ĭonclusions: The practicing pica and other factors causing anemia cause low birth weight in new born while location or place of living did not affect the weight of the new born. Pica is the compulsive eating of material that may or may not be foodstuff. This topic will provide an overview of pica, focusing on its diagnosis, consequences, and management in pregnant persons. Antenatal visits, medications used during pregnancy, and intake of non-food (pica) items showed significant results with p<0.05 and showed strong association between maternal factors and newborn weight. Pica is the craving and intentional consumption of substances not culturally defined as food 1. Results: The prevalence of maternal anemia 73.3% in mothers of aged 15 to 49 years. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data on socioeconomic conditions, family size, maternal education, parity, gravidity and complication during and after delivery. The WHO standards for new born weight were used to measure normal and underweight babies and associated factors causing anemia and pica practicing among females. We conclude that the behavior is more prevalent than commonly believed, shows no sign of further decline, and may have serious effects, particularly anemia, on mother and infant. ![]() Pica also has been associated with maternal and perinatal mortality. Methodology: Three hundred and eighty six pregnant women from 15 to 49 years were enrolled. The evidence suggests that pica during pregnancy results in anemia, but it is not definitive. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Community Medicine, Kabir Medical College Peshawar from 1 st May 2021 to 31 st December 2021. Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study Practices, Pica, Pregnant females, Outcome AbstractĪim: To find out the females practicing pica and its effects in newborns. ![]() Farhana Jabeen Shah, Abdul Matin Qaisar, Iftikhar Ali Malik, Ruqqia Jahangir, Fareeha Rahman, Wardah Anwar-Ul-Amin
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