Food taboos and nutrition-related pregnancy concerns among Ethiopian women

摘要: Aims and objectives To discuss Ethiopian food taboos during pregnancy their relation to maternal nutritional status outcomes. Background Recent waves of migration have seen large groups refugees moving countries around the globe. This is concern as women are at risk a number medical complications. Health further compromised by poor diet adherence cultural beliefs taboos. In refugee women, many these factors correspond with significantly higher rates complications birth outcomes. Design This discussion paper informed literature review. Methods A search Scopus, PubMed, Web Science Academic Search Premier databases for keywords Ethiopian, pregnancy, was conducted in research published from 1998–2015. time contingent trends. Results Ethiopian migrant inadequate nutrition pregnancy. Risks include associated well issues low socioeconomic status. Consequently, more likely deficiencies such anaemia which been range complications. Conclusions There serious consequences pregnancy; however, most can be avoided greater awareness about role adopting balanced diet. Relevance clinical practice There an urgent unmet need education among women. Research indicates that receptive advice also pregnant generally motivated act baby's interest. These suggest this high-risk group would amenable culturally appropriate education, provide much-needed meaningful support