Table 3.
Reported reasons for eating less food* among the rural Bangladeshi women who reported the behaviour, Rang-Din Nutrition Study, September 2011–August 2012
| Early pregnancy (n 3044)† | Late pregnancy (n 1274)† | 6 months’ postpartum (n 271)† | Total (n 4589)† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasons provided | % | % | % | % |
| Food aversions/loss of appetite | 84·0 | 55·0 | 74·5 | 75·4 |
| Illness | 53·3 | 42·5 | 35·4 | 49·2 |
| Nausea and/or vomiting | 55·3 | 14·7 | 3·3 | 41·0 |
| Less hungry | 9·4 | 13·9 | 10·0 | 10·7 |
| Feels discomfort while eating | 1·4 | 8·3 | 0·4 | 3·3 |
| Concerned about her own health | 1·0 | 8·6 | 0·4 | 3·1 |
| Feels full from less food/doesn’t need as much food | 0·1 | 5·2 | 0·7 | 1·6 |
| Difficulty moving | 0·1 | 5·3 | 0·0 | 1·5 |
| Poverty | 0·3 | 0·7 | 8·9 | 0·9 |
*
Reasons provided by women were included here if reported by 5 % or more during any time period. The sum of the percentages is greater than the total in the group because women were allowed to provide multiple reasons.
†
Percentage of those who reported eating less food during the time period.