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Meanings of geophagia in English

Portuguese
geofagia
Wikidata

Eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior.

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Usage of geophagia in English
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Structured interviews were conducted to understand geophagia practices.
Pubmed
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Anaemia, the use of African traditional medicines and craving of non-nutritive substances in a previous pregnancy were associated with geophagia.
Pubmed
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Conclusions: Geophagia is practised by a considerable proportion of pregnant women in Johannesburg, especially migrant women.
Pubmed
Translations for geophagia
Portuguese
geofagia
Geophagia through the time