Pica is an eating disorder characterized by eating substances with no nutritional value. This may include consuming chalk, dirt, hair, ice, paper, paint, sand, etc. To fit a diagnosis of pica, this eating pattern must last for at least one month.
Pica is an eating disorder characterized by eating substances with no nutritional value. This may include consuming chalk, dirt, hair, ice, paper, paint, sand, etc. To fit a diagnosis of pica, this eating pattern must last for at least one month.
