Association of Pica with Anemia and Gastrointestinal Distress among Pregnant Women in Zanzibar, Tanzania

The etiology of pica, the purposive consumption of non-food substances, is not understood, despite its ubiquity among gravidae. We examined correlates of pica in a representative obstetric population (n = 2,368) on Pemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania to examine proposed etiologies. Cross-sectional d…