Zaveri Niyati Harshadkumar, Patil Shivaji Dnyandeo, Baria Mohabatsinh, Barot Divya Bharatkumar, Kharde Anup, Tahilramani Rahul
Department of Community Medicine, Zydus Medical College and Hospital, Nimanliya, Muvaliya, Dahod, Gujarat, India.
Department of General Medicine, Zydus Medical College and Hospital, Nimanliya, Muvaliya, Dahod, Gujarat, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2025 Apr;14(4):1333-1337. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1505_24. Epub 2025 Apr 25.
Taboo in a social or religious setting means a custom prohibiting or restricting certain practices. Many foods related myths are common in society which leads to poor pregnancy outcome. It is important to make the community aware about it and educate them regarding this. Being a tribal community, taboos are more prevalent and this was the main aim to do the study regarding food taboos.
The type of the study is Qualitative research method; The study was done in a tribal community in the eastern part of Gujarat. The subjects were taken on the basis of convenience sampling. Focus group discussion (FGD) was done and data was generated. The data was recorded in notes and audio recordings, which were further analyzed.
The study was conducted in a tribal area with 80 participants. Out of which 37 were pregnant mothers and 43 were mothers with babies aged 0 to 6 months. The most common foods avoided were Papaya, pineapple, chicken, eggs, onion, garlic, eggplant, Jaggery, Guwar, urad daal, and various other food items.
This study shows that many foods are considered hot and cold and they are restricted during pregnancy and postpartum. There is a strong notion in the community that consumption of certain foods is associated with poor outcomes of pregnancy and the health of the baby.
The food taboo followed in these communities can lead to potential nutritional deficiencies which in turn can lead to adverse effects in the child and the mother. A need for education regarding proper nutritional practice is necessary at this level.
在社会或宗教环境中，禁忌是指禁止或限制某些行为的习俗。社会上许多与食物相关的迷信观念很常见，这会导致不良的妊娠结局。让社区了解这一点并对他们进行相关教育很重要。作为一个部落社区，禁忌更为普遍，这就是开展关于食物禁忌研究的主要目的。
研究类型为定性研究方法；研究在古吉拉特邦东部的一个部落社区进行。受试者基于便利抽样选取。进行了焦点小组讨论并收集了数据。数据记录在笔记和音频记录中，然后进行进一步分析。
该研究在一个部落地区开展，有80名参与者。其中37名是孕妇，43名是有0至6个月大婴儿的母亲。最常被避免食用的食物有木瓜、菠萝、鸡肉、鸡蛋、洋葱、大蒜、茄子、粗糖、瓜尔豆、黑绿豆以及其他各种食物。
这项研究表明，许多食物被认为有热性和凉性之分，在孕期和产后会受到限制。社区中有一种强烈的观念，即食用某些食物与不良的妊娠结局和婴儿健康有关。
这些社区遵循的食物禁忌可能导致潜在的营养缺乏，进而对儿童和母亲产生不良影响。在这个层面有必要开展关于正确营养做法的教育。
