The influence of diet on morning sickness: a cross-cultural study

Minturn, Leigh; Weiher, Ann Wylie

The influence of diet on morning sickness: a cross-cultural study

Medical Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 8 • Published In 1984 • Pages: 71-75 •

By Minturn, Leigh, Weiher, Ann Wylie

Hypothesis

People in societies without morning sickness will consume green vegetables and fat more frequently in than societies where morning sickness is present (74).

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
`UNKNOWN`	Supported	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

Related Hypotheses

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Flaxman, Samuel M.	2000	Societies in which morning sickness was not observed will be significantly more likely to have (i) only plants as a food staple, (ii) corn as a staple, and (iii) corn as the only staple than societies in which morning sickness was observed (129).	Supported	4	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Flaxman, Samuel M.	2000	Societies in which morning sickness was not observed will be significantly less likely to have meat as a staple and slightly less likely to have rice as a staple than societies in which morning sickness was observed (129).	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Minturn, Leigh	1984	Morning sickness will be negatively associated with the frequency of vegetable consumption (72).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Minturn, Leigh	1984	Morning sickness will be negatively associated with the frequency of fat consumption (72).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Minturn, Leigh	1984	Morning sickness will be negatively associated with eating maize as a staple food (72).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author

The influence of diet on morning sickness: a cross-cultural study

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By Minturn, Leigh, Weiher, Ann Wylie

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Medical Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 8 • Published In 1984 • Pages: 71-75 •