Pica: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Pica is an eating disorder where a person compulsively eats things that aren’t food and don’t have any nutritional value or purpose. Depending on when and why a person does this, pica can be normal, expected and harmless.
Pica (disorder) - Wikipedia
Pica is the craving or consumption of objects that are not normally intended to be consumed. [2] It is classified as an eating disorder but can also be the result of an existing mental disorder. [3] The ingested or craved substance may be biological, natural or manmade.
Pica - National Eating Disorders Association
Pica is an eating disorder that involves eating items that are not typically thought of as food and that do not contain significant nutritional value, such as hair, dirt, and paint chips. 1. How is Pica Diagnosed?
Pica Disorder: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - WebMD
2024年10月24日 · Pica is an eating disorder marked by a persistent feeling or craving that causes you to eat things that have no nutritional value, such as dirt or paint. Most people with...
Pica: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - Healthline
2023年4月24日 · Pica is a condition that mostly affects pregnant people and children. People with it feel compelled to eat non-food items, such as dirt and things that are dangerous. They may be unable...
Symptoms of Pica and How It's Treated - Verywell Health
2023年12月7日 · Pica is an eating disorder that causes someone to crave and compulsively eat things that are not food, such as paint chips, dirt, paper, or hair. The disorder can lead to intestinal blockages, toxic side effects, and other health issues.
What Is Pica? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Psych Central
2021年6月9日 · Pica is an eating disorder in which you eat things that aren’t commonly considered food and have no nutritional value. Pica can affect children, adolescents, and adults of any race, ethnicity...
What Is Pica? - Pica Eating Disorder | familydoctor.org
2024年9月3日 · Pica is a compulsive eating disorder in which people eat nonfood items. Dirt, clay, and flaking paint are the most common items eaten. Less common items include glue, hair, cigarette ashes, and feces. The disorder is more common in children, affecting 10% to 30% of young children ages 1 to 6.
Pica - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年6月26日 · The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) defines pica as eating nonnutritive, nonfood substances over a period of at least one month.
What Is Pica? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments - Verywell Mind
2024年9月16日 · Pica is the repeated eating of items that are not considered edible. It tends to be more common in children, pregnant people, and those with certain conditions. Pica is a type of feeding and eating disorder. It can be serious and potentially life-threatening.
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