@article{PAR00026079,
  title = {{R}estricting diet for perceived health benefit : a mixed-methods exploration of peripartum food taboos in rural {C}ambodia},
  author = {{L}abonte, {J}. {M}. and {K}roeun, {H}. and {S}ambo, {S}. and {R}em, {N}. and {L}uhovyy, {B}. {L}. and {K}arakochuk, {C}. {D}. and {G}reen, {T}. {J}. and {W}ieringa, {F}ranck and {S}ophonneary, {P}. and {M}easelle, {J}. {R}. and {B}aldwin, {D}. and {W}hitfield, {K}. {C}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{F}ood taboos encompass food restrictions practiced by a group that go beyond individual preferences. {D}uring pregnancy and lactation, food taboos may contribute to inadequate nutrition and poor maternal and infant health. {R}estriction of specific fish, meat, fruits and vegetables is common among peripartum women in many {S}outheast {A}sian countries, but data from {C}ambodia are lacking. {I}n this mixed-methods study, 335 {C}ambodian mothers were asked open-ended questions regarding dietary behaviours during pregnancy and up to 24 weeks postpartum. {D}escriptive statistics and content analysis were used to characterize food taboos and multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify predictors of this practice. {P}articipants were 18-44 years of age, all of {K}hmer ethnicity and 31% were primiparous. {S}ixty-six per cent of women followed food taboos during the first 2 weeks postpartum, whereas similar to 20% of women restricted foods during other peripartum periods. {P}regnancy taboos were often beneficial, including avoidance of sugar-sweetened beverages, coffee and alcohol. {C}onversely, postpartum avoidances typically included nutrient-dense foods such as fish, raw vegetables and chicken. {F}ood taboos were generally followed to support maternal and child health. {N}o significant predictors of food taboos during pregnancy were identified. {P}ostpartum, each additional live birth a woman had reduced her odds of following food taboos by 24% (odds ratio [95% confidence interval]: 0.76 [0.61-0.95]). {S}pecific food taboo practices and rationales varied greatly between women, suggesting that food taboos are shaped less by a strict belief system within the {K}hmer culture and more by individual or household understandings of food and health during pregnancy and postpartum.},
  keywords = {diet ; dietary restriction ; food and nutrition ; food taboos ; global health ; lactation ; maternal health ; peripartum period ; {CAMBODGE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}aternal and {C}hild {N}utrition},
  volume = {19},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {e13517 [12 ]},
  ISSN = {1740-8695},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1111/mcn.13517},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00026079},
}