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Pica (disorder)
Compulsive eating of non-food items
Medical condition
Pica is the craving or consumption of objects that are not normally intended to be consumed.[2] It is classified as an eating disorder but can also be the result of an existing mental disorder.[3] The ingested or craved substance may be biological, natural or manmade.
The term was drawn directly from the medieval Latin word for magpie, a bird subject to much folklore regarding its opportunistic feeding behaviors.[4]
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), pica as a standalone eating disorder must persist for more than one month at an age when eating such objects is considered developmentally inappropriate, not part of culturally sanctioned practice, and sufficiently severe to warrant clinical attention.
Pica may lead to intoxication in children, which can result in an impairment of both physical and mental development.