Geophagia : History, Epidemiology, and Etiology (9780367352868)

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.

Key Features:
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.

Product details

• Format Hardback | 102 pages
• Dimensions 138 x 216 x 12.7mm | 263g
• Publication date 14 Oct 2019
• Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Imprint CRC Press
• Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
• Language English
• Illustrations note 1 Illustrations, color
• ISBN10 0367352869
• ISBN13 9780367352868

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