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| Article Name : | | | DETRIMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE HABIT OF GEOPHAGY IN CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE YEARS | | Author Name : | | | Anil Gupta | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | ROR-1289 | | Article : | |  | Author Profile | | Abstract : | | | Geophagy is a form of Pica. It is customary in the poverty-stricken population. Children under the age of five, are inclined towards soil eating. It leads to various diseases such as anemia, helminthes infection and diarrhea. Prospective, observational study was designed to observe the prevalence of Geophagy in children under five and its impact on their health. Study had 440 children, selected by multi stage sampling method in city of Fazilka in Punjab. Soil eating was found in 20.2% of children in (2y- 3y) of age group, whereas, 1.6% of children in (>3y -<5y) of age group. Pallor and Geophagy were significantly, (p<0.0001) associated in children. | | Keywords : | | - Pallor
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