risks
if you have pica you most likely have this deficiency
(hint this is a minaral)
iron deficenty
what is an important part of getting treatment for pica.
medication
defonition of food
any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
something you eat and drink
what is a commonly eaten thing with people with pic. this has three phases solid liquid and gas. this is the solid form of a liquid.
ice/
do people with pica eat feces
yes
pica can make you struggle when on the toilet what is this called________
constaption
where do most of the side effects come from when getting treatment.
The medication
what is an eating disorder
any of a range of mental conditions in which there is a persistent disturbance of eating behavior and impairment of physical or mental health.
when do people develop pica
Most cases of pica happen in young children and pregnant women. It's normal for kids up to 2 years old to put things in their mouth. So the behavior isn't usually considered a disorder unless a child is older than 2. Pica usually improves as kids get older.
when was the first case of pica diagnosed
hint(within the first 10 AD)
6 centry AD
pica may make you get this illness.
( this poisoning is something that is no longer used in pencils)
lead poisening
do child locks help kids get over pica
Yes
what is the defonition of pica
the compulsive eating of material that may or may not be foodstuff
do most pregnant women have pica
yes not all do but most have pica
what percent of the world has pica
(hint under 5%)
4%
when you eat something hard these bone like structures may chip or break
teeth
can psycologists help people get over pica
yes
what are nonfood items
thing that are not food and not consumeble
what bird is the word pica based on
the jay/magpie
where does the word pica come from
is pica curable
"Pica is technically a life-long condition because it's not considered curable. People who stop the behavior, either through treatment or who stop on their own, are considered “in remission” as long as they don't resume the behavior." so technically it is not cureable.
what scientific testing is used to help diagnose pica
minaral testing
what is the definition of edible
fit or suitable to be eaten.
is pica contagous
no
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