BACKGROUND Societies have selected their food for health, cultural, religious, political, economical, and environmental reasons. Most of the food included in Sikuani traditional diet still comes from wild natural resources and involves numerous species of fish, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and plants. During certain periods of the Sikuani women's reproductive cycle, fish intake is avoided. The objective of this research is to study the conceptions underlying fish consumption regulations among Sikuani women at the Wacoyo Reservation, in Meta, Colombia. METHODS We conducted a field study through interviews and participant observation with Sikuani Indigenous from the Wacoyo Reservation (Colombia). We inquired about the conceptions of fish consumption regulation by Sikuani women during the stages of the reproductive cycle. PCA (principal component analysis) was used to identify the most important characteristics of fish that are related to the avoidance of fish intake by Sikuani women during pregnancy. This study combines qualitative and quantitative analysis. RESULTS It was found that during menarche and postpartum fish consumption is avoided by Sikuani women only before the ritual known as the prayer of the fish is performed. The menstruation does not imply significant regulations for fish intake, while during pregnancy there are multiple and specific avoidances for the consumption of fish. According to our results, there are some features of fish associated with their regulation on the diet of pregnant Sikuani women. The consumption of some fish is avoided during pregnancy because it is related to the appearance of disease caused by ainawi, protector spirits of aquatic animals. CONCLUSIONS The traditional diet of Sikuani women includes numerous fish species and an important proportion of them are avoided during menarche, menstruation, gestation, and postpartum. According to our results, there are some features of fish associated with their regulation on the diet of pregnant Sikuani women. The main reasons underlying the avoidance of fish consumption by Sikuani women are the prevention of human disease as well as the strengthening of communities and ecosystems resilience.

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来自哥伦比亚梅塔的Sikuani妇女在月经初潮，月经，怀孕和产后食用鱼。

背景技术社会出于健康，文化，宗教，政治，经济和环境的原因选择了它们的食物。Sikuani传统饮食中包含的大多数食物仍然来自野生自然资源，涉及多种鱼类，哺乳动物，鸟类，爬行动物，两栖动物，昆虫和植物。在锡库阿尼妇女生殖周期的某些时期，避免摄入鱼。这项研究的目的是研究哥伦比亚梅塔（Meta）的瓦科约（Wacoyo）保留区的Sikuani妇女中鱼类消费法规的基本概念。方法我们通过访谈和参与者观察对来自Wacoyo保留区（哥伦比亚）的Sikuani Indigenous进行了实地研究。我们询问了锡库阿尼妇女在生殖周期各个阶段进行鱼类消费调节的概念。PCA（主要成分分析）用于确定最重要的鱼类特征，这些特征与孕妇在怀孕期间避免食用Sikuani妇女的鱼类摄入有关。这项研究结合了定性和定量分析。结果发现，在初潮和产后，Sikuani妇女只能在进行称为鱼的祈祷的仪式之前避免食用鱼。月经并不意味着对鱼的摄入有严格的规定，而在怀孕期间，对鱼的食用有多种和特定的避免方法。根据我们的结果，鱼类与鱼类对Sikuani孕妇饮食的调节有关。怀孕期间避免食用一些鱼，因为这与因ina鱼引起的疾病的出现有关，水生动物的保护精神。结论Sikuani妇女的传统饮食包括许多鱼类，在月经初潮，月经，妊娠和产后避免食用其中的重要比例。根据我们的研究结果，鱼类与鱼类对Sikuani孕妇饮食的调节有关。Sikuani妇女避免食用鱼类的主要原因是预防人类疾病以及加强社区和生态系统的复原力。鱼的某些特征与其对孕妇的饮食的调节有关。Sikuani妇女避免食用鱼类的主要原因是预防人类疾病以及加强社区和生态系统的复原力。鱼的某些特征与他们对孕妇的饮食的调节有关。Sikuani妇女避免食用鱼类的主要原因是预防人类疾病以及加强社区和生态系统的复原力。