Food taboos in pregnancy and early lactation among women living in a rural area of West Bengal.

Introduction: Pregnancy and lactation require greater need for nutrition for a mother but the situation becomes more complicated when a pregnant or a lactating woman follows or forced to undergo certain dietary restriction for the benefits of her baby. This study was conducted to know about the food taboos followed during pregnancy and early part of lactation by the women residing in a rural area.

Methods: The study was conducted at different subcenters of Amdanga Community Development Block of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal.