Geophagia : History, Epidemiology, and Etiology
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Ingestion of food is a physiological process among heterotrophic organisms to obtain nutrients for survival. The consumption of soil, clay and chalk by humans is labeled as geophagia. Ancient resources and modern references deliver valuable information concerning geophagia and pica in humans. 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. It puts forward a brief conceptual framework to achieve universality in its definition, history, epidemiology and multiple hypotheses thus help in adopting measures to control this habit.
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1. Systematic and meticulous flow of information on geophagia.
2. Guides general practioners, physicians, pediatricians to curb this practice in their patients.
3. A unique and concise treatise covering descriptive and research based work over a crucial health issue of worldwide prevalence.
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Product details
Author: Anil Gupta
Format: Hardback | 102 pages
Dimensions:140 x 216 x 12.7mm | 263g
Publication Date: 14 Oct 2019
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0367352869
ISBN 13: 9780367352868