![]() ![]() Another possibility is not knowing that something shouldn't be eaten, which is a reason why pica is more common among young children ( consisting of 25% to 33% of all pica cases ). Replace the finger with iron and swallow for a month and you've got pica. Think of how often you tend to put things in your mouth, like your fingernails, when you feel stressed. Yes, banks aren't offering the best interest rates these days, but why would someone eat coins (or other objects)? Stress is one possibility. Indeed, this is one way gaining weight can make you lose weight, but not in a good way. ![]() Moreover, people with pica can have nutritional deficiencies because things like iron nails are not good ways to get iron or other nutrients. Objects may also block and damage the intestines. There can also be toxins such as lead or ingredients (e.g., baking soda) that can mess up body chemistry and function. But coins and many other objects and substances also may have infection-causing microbes. The dangers of pica depend on the substances being eaten. ![]() According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition ( DSM-5 ), such behavior has to persist for at least a month before it can be technically considered pica, but if you've seen someone eat iron spikes for 29 straight days, you may not want to wait another day (assuming that it is not February) to see if he or she officially qualifies. Pica rhymes with "strike a" as in "strike a pose." It is a medical condition in which a person continues to eat substances that are not normally considered food and have no nutritional value such as dirt, chalk, bones, paint, clay, or metal objects. What kind of eating habits might those be? Pica. ![]()
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