Gupta, Anil (Child nutrition scientist),

Geophagia : history, epidemiology, and etiology / by Dr. Anil Gupta. - First edition. - 1 online resource

Introduction of geophagia -- History of geophagia -- Epidemiology of geophagia -- Etiology of geophagia -- Effects of geophagia on nutritional status of preschool children.

"The consumption of soil, clay and chalk by humans is labeled as geophagia. This book takes a consistent, interdisciplinary approach for reviewing this aberrant behavior, crafting its etiology, charting its health effects and identifying the universal traits among the affected population"--

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Pica (Pathology)--History.
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MEDICAL / Pediatrics
MEDICAL / Public Health

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