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Pica and Related Disorders

Pica and Related Disorders. By: Rhonda Barlow-Glynn County. Pica. AN EATING DISORDER IN WHICH NON-NUTRITIONAL OBJECTS ARE EATEN COMES FROM THE LATIN WORD FOR MAGPIE- A BIRD WHICH WILL EAT ANYTHING. Most Prevalent In. Children ages 1-6 Pregnant women Certain cultures Mentally deficient.

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Pica and Related Disorders

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  1. Pica and Related Disorders By: Rhonda Barlow-Glynn County

  2. Pica AN EATING DISORDER IN WHICH NON-NUTRITIONAL OBJECTS ARE EATEN COMES FROM THE LATIN WORD FOR MAGPIE- A BIRD WHICH WILL EAT ANYTHING

  3. Most Prevalent In • Children ages 1-6 • Pregnant women • Certain cultures • Mentally deficient

  4. Persons with Pica Tend to Eat • Clay • Dirt • Animal Feces • Chalk • Ice • Hairballs • Paint or Paint chips • Sand

  5. Possible Causes • Nutrient deficiencies- especially iron and zinc • Stress • OCD- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder • Developmental disorders • Mental disorders

  6. Treatment • Begins with checking for and correcting nutrient deficiencies. • May need to include behavioral or emotional treatments.

  7. Amylophagia Eating purified starch (laundry or cornstarch) Cause-usually due to a lack of iron or zinc.

  8. Most Prevalent In • Pregnant Women • African American Women • Children under three • Persons with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) • Certain cultures or religious traditions • Those with mental disabilities

  9. Complications • Iron deficiency anemia • Infection • Malnutrition • A hard mass could develop in the abdomen

  10. Geophagia Eating earth or soil like substances such as clay or chalk. Causes: Usually due to inadequate diet Mineral deficiency May be part of a cultural tradition

  11. Most Prevalent In • Africa- Pregnant women eat clay to relieve nausea and provide calcium. • Haiti- Clay is made into cookies called “bon bon de terres” in an attempt to supplement the diet when there is little food.

  12. Pagophagia Excessive eating of ice Causes: Iron deficiency anemia Low zinc Ice may relieve pain due to Glossitis Glossitis is inflammation of the tongue due to iron deficiency anemia.

  13. Treatment Check for and treat iron deficiency anemia and/or low zinc levels.

  14. Plumbism Lead poisoning due to the consumption of lead paint

  15. May Cause • In adults: • Infertility • Increased blood pressure • Nerve disorders • Muscle/joint pain • In children: • Anemia • Severe stomachache • Muscle weakness • Brain damage

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