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  How to Tell If Your Child Has Pica

  May 22, 2015

  Pica is a condition where the child regular consumes non-food items, such as dirt or glue. It affects 10 to 30 percent of children ages one to six.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Pediatrics

  Categorized as: Family Health, Pediatrics

  Tagged with: eating dirt, eating disorder, geophagy, pediatric eating disorder, pica

  

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