ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2016
Geophagy in Northern Uganda: Perspectives from Consumers and Clinicians.
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- Geophagy: uses and perceptions of women of childbearing age in Tshwane District, Gauteng Province-a qualitative study.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- Health-Related Experiences of Geophagia Among Women of Reproductive Age in Tshwane District, Gauteng Province: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Evaluation of prenatal calabash chalk geophagy on the developing brain of Wistar rats.IBRO neuroscience reports · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of symptoms of pica among adolescent schoolchildren in northern Sudan: a cross-sectional study.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Article
- Antimicrobial Potential of the GeneraAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Current status of research and gaps in knowledge of geophagic practices in Africa.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
- Geochemical and mineralogical composition of geophagic materials from Baringo town, Kenyan Rift Valley and their possible health effects on the consumers.Environmental geochemistry and health · 2021Article
- Geophagia: A case series.Industrial psychiatry journal · 2021Article
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- Viewpoints of pregnant mothers and community health workers on antenatal care in Lweza village, Uganda.PloS one · 2021Article
- Selecting between iron-rich and clay-rich soils: a geophagy field experiment with black-and-white colobus monkeys in the Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda.Primates; journal of primatology · 2021Article
- Cadmium and lead in geophagic clay consumed in Southern Nigeria: health risk from such traditional nutraceutical.Environmental geochemistry and health · 2020Article
- Prevalence of geophagy and knowledge about its health effects among native Sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean and South America healthy adults living in France.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2020Article
- Review of the nature of some geophagic materials and their potential health effects on pregnant women: some examples from Africa.Environmental geochemistry and health · 2019Review
- Geophagy among a Cohort of Kenyan Women with Mixed HIV Status: A Longitudinal Analysis.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2019Article
- Elemental minerals and microbial compositions as well as knowledge and perceptions regarding kaolin (clay) consumption by pregnant women in the Ho municipality of Ghana.The Pan African medical journal · 2019Article
- Geophagic earths consumed by women in western Kenya contain dangerous levels of lead, arsenic, and iron.American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2018Article
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Abstract
The etiology and health consequences of geophagy are still poorly understood. The consumed soil, individual motives, consumption habits, and the clinical perspective of geophagy in northern Uganda were examined. A total of 50 semistructured interviews (17 pregnant, eight nonpregnant women, 10 men, and 15 health-care professionals) were conducted. Our results suggest that geophagy is not limited to pregnancy and can also be found among nonpregnant women and men. During gestation, excessive amounts of various soil types are consumed and can replace food at times. Nonpregnant women and men consume less soil and stick to one type. When pregnant, craving and alleviating gastrointestinal upset are the main motives. In men, the main reasons for geophagy were craving, hypersalivation, and natural stimulants. If soil is craved, it can show similarities to a dependency syndrome. When picked up in childhood, geophagy is more likely to be continued throughout life. The consumption habits differ and thereby vary in their possible implications on health. Our findings suggest that men should be included in further studies. Especially nurses from the antenatal care are exposed to geophagists; however, no national guidelines exist for geophagy. Further research is necessary to create guidelines to be included in medical training and practice.
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