Tag: Behavioral disorder

Reports suggest that pica, the craving for non-food items, can affect between 8% and 65% of at-risk groups like pregnant women and those with intellectual disabilities. But what is it called when you crave weird stuff, and what does this unusual behavior indicate about your health?

Affecting a significant number of pregnant women, children, and people with intellectual disabilities, the behavior of eating unusual foods is a complex and often misunderstood condition known as pica. This eating disorder involves compulsively consuming non-nutritive substances, which can have serious health consequences depending on the items ingested.