The Interaction of Nutrition and Fertility Among Au Forager-horticulturalists of Papua New Guinea

The study was conducted over a 16 month period among the Au forager-horticulturalists of Papua New Guinea. Anthropometric, bioelectrical impedance, and hematological measures of nutritional status were taken on 500 Au mothers of known ages and parities. Birth weights and data on weight and recumbent length were collected for 800 Au children aged 0 to 5 years. Finally, data on breast-feeding and supplementation patterns, and duration of postpartum amenorrhea were collected for 300 mother-offspring pairs.