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food guide pyramid, pica, pattern of eating non-nutritive substances, dirt, paper, lasting, at least one month, pica is seen more in young children than adults, 10-32% of children aged 1 to 6 exhibiting these behaviors, pica, pregnancy, specific nutritional deficiencies, iron deficiency anemia, zinc deficiency, trigger the unusual cravings, pica, occur in adults who crave a certain texture in mouth, pica, eating of non-food substances, clay, dirt, ice, sand, animal feces, paint, hairballs, a few examples of what children, adults, pica have been known to eat, no single test that confirms pica, pica is associated, abnormal nutritient levels, cases malnutrition, blood levels of iron, zinc, hemoglobin, checked to test, anemia, lead levels should always be checked in children who, have eaten paint, objects covered in lead-paint dust, presence of infection detected, contaminated soil, animal waste is ingested, nutritional deficiencies, medical problems, lead toxicity, addressed, treatment emphasizes psychosocial, environmental, family guidance approaches, successful treatments include mild aversion therapy, associating the pica behavior, bad consequences, punishment, followed by positive reinforcement, appropriate eating, medications, help reduce the abnormal eating behavior, pica occurs, in the course of a developmental disorder mental retardation, pervasive developmental disorder, treatment success, in many cases, disorder lasts several months, resolves spontaneously, continue into adolescence, adulthood, associated, developmental disorders, malnutrition, lead toxicity, infection, bezoar, a hardened mass, the substance, in the stomach, intestinal obstruction, a child, adult, has a persistent tendency to eat non-nutritive substances, no specific prevention, adequate nutrition helpful.