Exploring Food-Related Beliefs and its Impact on Preschool-Aged Children in Pokhara in Nepal: A Qualitative Review

Across the different geographical regions of Nepal, there is a diversity of food habits and cultural and traditional food beliefs which affect health and nutrition in both positive and negative ways. [1-3]. Several misconceptions and beliefs regarding food and healthseeking behaviours still exist in the community [4-7]. Sufficient healthy food is important for children and pregnant and lactating women, but insufficient food consumption may lead to children becoming malnourished. Pregnant women are more likely to have a low birth weight baby, develop anaemia, have complications during delivery and there is a high mortality risk for both mothers Abstract Background: The main purpose of this study was to explore the experience of food beliefs among mothers from Kaski district of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. In Nepal, there are few studies conducted based in the social sciences.