Abstract
BACKGROUND: In the literature pica is reported to be prevalent in pregnant women. Most studies have focused on less privileged populations, but is pica prevalent among privileged pregnant women? METHODS: 100,000 pregnant women in the Danish National Birth Cohort were asked about pica in a food frequency questionnaire mailed in gestation week 25. RESULTS: The response rate of the questionnaire was 70% of Danish National Birth Cohort participants. Only 14 women reported to have eaten substances that were clearly not foods, i.e. 0.02% had pica in this cohort of well nourished Danish women. CONCLUSION: It seems that, in privileged populations, pica is more a myth than a reality.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 10 |
Pages (from-to) | 1265-1266 |
Number of pages | 1 |
ISSN | 0001-6349 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |