Which disorder is characterized by an appetite for substances that are largely non-nutritive?
Correct answer: Pica
DrO
The term Pica was drawn directly from the medieval Latin word for magpie, a bird subject to much folklore regarding its opportunistic feeding behaviors.
Organic Dude
Many people suffering from iron deficiency have pica especially a craving for ice.
Player #96919
watched a very disturbing documentary of people that suffer from this Picca condition, weird
Smart Kitten
I was told that in the case of eating something strange during pregnancy has nothing to do with Pica but yes an instinctive reaction to the body to get wats it’s needs . Eg: eating soil or clay can be related with lack of minerals
Vika
Maestra, it’s lack of iron
wesley
I have a cat that has pica. she loves to rip pieces of paper into small bits but does not eat them.
Flac
Never heard of it, until now: bad guess!
Valencia
I had this. Loved eating corn starch for the crunch. It went away the older I got. As did the iron deficiency!
Xtine
I didnt know it at the time i had severe aniemia. I could not get enough of those wintergreen lifesavers( kind of chaulk like.)
I was buying the giant bags of them.
LillySparrow
My daughter liked to chew on her hair and sand.
LillySparrow
ccmomma, your homework?
ccmomma
I think my dog had it, he was always eating paper
Player #137846770
Maestra, yes, without the calories
toe jam
does this have anything to do with performers that swallow anything in front of audiences.
Maestra
As an ice lover, I say that’s no disorder, just a desire for crunchy stuff.
sree sravani
what nonsense