PICA

Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition 3(2+1)
Lesson 14:Nutritional and Food Requirements for Preschool Children

PICA

  • A disorder involving repeated or chronic ingestion of non nutrient substances which includes plaster, charcoal, clay, ashes, metal ( pins/ nails/ blades), paint, earth etc.
  • Age of onset is between 1 and 2 years due to deprivation.
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