Friday 26 October 2012

Pica And Geophagy: Unearthing A Hidden Dietary Behavior

Though it was identified as a disorder as early as the 14th century, pica, or the eating of non-food items, has for years believed to be all but non-existent in a few corners of the globe - a 2006 study that reviewed research on pica found just four regions - the South of South America, Japan, Korea and Madagascar - where the behavior had never been observed. A new Harvard study, however, is showing that pica - and particularly geophagy, or the eating of soil or clay, is far more prevalent in Madagascar, and may be more prevalent worldwide, than researchers previously thought... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..

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