This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Developmental-Behavioral Screening and Surveillance, 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., PICA o Pica involves repeated or chronic ingestion of non-nutritive substances, which includes plaster, charwal, clay, woo: ashes, patent & earth, o More common associated with autism :# Family disorganisation# Poor supervision# Psychologic Neglecto Geophagia (eating of earth) is associated with pregnancy and some culture.