This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Pediatrics
Excessive eating of non nutritive substances is called 
Select and explain. 
A. PICA, B. Anorexia nervosa, C. Prune belly disease, D. Dyslexia
A: PICA
Answer: A: PICA 
Explanation: Ans. is 'a' i.e., PICAPica involves repeated or chronic ingestion of non-nutritive substances, which includes plaster, charwal, clay, wool, ashes, patent & eah