Characteristics of pica practice during pregnancy in a sample of Argentine women

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 150-153

  Lopez L B ^a   Marigual, M ^b   Martn, N ^c   Mallorga, M ^d   Villagrn, E ^d   Zadorozne, M E ^e   Martn De Portela, M L P ^a   Ortega Soler, C R ^f  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Hospital Zonal Artemides Zatti   (Argentina)

^c Hospital Rawson   (Argentina)

^d Faculty of Health Sciences   (Argentina)

^e Ministry of Health   (Argentina)

^f Argentine Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Geophagia; Pagophagia; Pica; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

SOAP; TOOTHPASTE;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; EATING DISORDER; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; GEOPHAGIA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; PAGOPHAGIA; PICA; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW;

ADULT; ARGENTINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PICA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856677604     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2011.638093     Document Type: Review

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