Pica: Unearthing a hidden dietary behavior
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 14:30
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study is showing that pica – and particularly geophagy, or the eating of soil or clay – is far more prevalent in Madagascar, one of the few areas of the world where it had gone unreported, than researchers previously thought. The research also suggests that the behavior may be more prevalent worldwide, particularly among men, than initially believed.