Prevalence and recurrence of pica behaviors in early childhood within the ALSPAC birth cohort.

Autor: Papini NM; Department of Health Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.; Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CEED), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.; Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK., Bulik CM; Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.; Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.; Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA., Chawner SJRA; Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK., Micali N; Eating Disorders Research Unit, Psychiatric Centre Ballerup, Capital Region of Denmark Mental Health Services, Copenhagen, Denmark.; Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.; Institute of Biological Psychiatry, Psychiatric Center Sct. Hans, Capital Region of Denmark Mental Health Services, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The International journal of eating disorders [Int J Eat Disord] 2024 Feb; Vol. 57 (2), pp. 400-409. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 14.
DOI: 10.1002/eat.24111
Abstrakt: Objective: The present study examined prevalence and correlates of pica behaviors during childhood using data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) study.
Method: Data on 10,109 caregivers from the ALSPAC study who reported pica behavior at 36, 54, 65, 77, and 115 months on their child were included. Autism was obtained through clinical and education records, while DD was derived from the Denver Developmental Screening Test.
Results: A total of 312 parents (3.08%) reported pica behaviors in their child. Of these, 19.55% reported pica at least at two waves (n = 61). Pica was most common at 36 months (N = 226; 2.29%) and decreased as children aged. A significant association was found between pica and autism at all five waves (p < .001). There was a significant relationship between pica and DD, with individuals with DD more likely to experience pica than those without DD at 36 (p = .01), and 54 (p < .001), 65 (p = .04), 77 (p < .001), and 115 months (p = .006). Exploratory analyses examined pica behaviors with broader eating difficulties and child body mass index.
Discussion: This study enhances understanding of childhood pica behaviors, addressing a significant gap in knowledge. Pica occurrence in the general population is poorly understood due to few epidemiological studies. Findings from the present study indicate pica is an uncommon behavior in childhood; however, children with DD or autism may benefit from pica screening and diagnosis between ages 36 and 115 months. Children who exhibit undereating, overeating, and food fussiness may also engage in pica behaviors.
(© 2023 The Authors. International Journal of Eating Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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