Pica: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
What is pica? 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: 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 the condition have...
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: 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...
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?
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...
Pica: Types, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment and More - Health
2023年4月3日 · Pica is an eating disorder that causes you to eat non-food items. It's common during pregnancy, among children, and in people with mental health conditions.
Pica - Psychology Today
2021年9月17日 · Pica is a disorder that involves regularly eating non-food substances. For example, someone may routinely consume dirt or ice chips. The condition may resolve on its own, but it also...
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? - 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.