a eating disorder

1. BY KIMBERLY RAMIREZ

2. What is it?
 Pica is a eating disorder
 A appetite for nonfood objects
 Many children have pica but then it
stops at a certain age but for some it
doesn’t stop it just comes back .

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4. Who usually has it?
Pica is more common with children and
women but it affects all ages.
Also it is seen with pregnant women
and those with growing up
disabilities like autism
Pica also can be found in animals like
dogs

5. causes
 What causes pica?
 Pica is sometimes caused by the lack
of iron
 Also it can be caused by mental
disorders or obsession
 Or sometimes because you just want
to chew on something

6. What kind of non-food objects?
 Non-food objects
include:
 Ice
 Sand
 Paper
 Dirt
 Clay
 Cement
 And many more!!

7. harmful
Pica can be harmful because :
The non-food object can contain lead poisoning
which can cause damage to the brain
Can cause tearing in the stomach
Also dirt or sand can contain animal feces or
parasites.

8. How is it good to your body?
Some of the non-food objects that are eaten by
people with Pica are good because they have
nutrients and good stuff in them .
For example:
Ice is made of water so the more ice you eat the
more water you get
Dirt has nutrients that your body needs or lacks
But pica doesn’t do much damage to your body.

9. Iron pills
Sometimes when you have PICA you probably need iron pills to
receive the iron you need.

10. Pica just comes and goes to
some people
 Pica however can not be prevented you just
need to pay more close attention to your
children because when they are at a young
age they will most likely eat non-food objects
 If you have pica you should go to the doctor
and get a blood test so that if what you eat
doesn't include anything bad for your body.

11. WHY PICA CAN BE BAD?
Pica can cause brain damage
but it depends on what
non-food object you eat
If you eat non-food objects
like ice you will most likely
be ok but other objects like
cement, sand and dirt are
not okay.
Small children can choke on
small objects like on
sand,ice,chalk ,etc.
Cause serious disease
disorders

12. why Pica should be prevented?
 To prevent poisoning
 Stomach problems
 It is inappropriate
 Having Pica is a sign of
emotional problems
like stress and
development problems
 Ruining your teeth
from eating sand

13. Standards:
 Unit 10: Immune System  Unit 8: human Physiology
 Unit Summary  Unit summary: this unit focuses
 This unit focuses on the on the functions of the nervous
human immune system. It and endocrine systems. Students
addresses both the specific should understand the role of the
and nonspecific immune nervous system in mediating
responses, the role of between the external
antibodies in immunity, the environment and the central
differences between viral and nervous system of the human
bacterial infections, body. The unit also addresses
compromised immunity, and feed back loops in the nervous
the role of vaccinations in system and endocrines systems
protecting against infections. and other specific regulatory
functions of different body
systems, including the
circulatory, excretory, and
musculoskeletal systems.

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 http://emedicine.medscape.com
/article/914765-overview

15. ANY QUESTIONS?

16. THE END :D