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While cravings and aversions are common in pregnancy, the desire to eat non-food substances can be dangerous and should be discussed with a healthcare provider. What is this type of craving called?
  1. Hyperemesis gravidarum
  2. Pica
  3. Gestational diabetes
  4. Preeclampsia
Explanation
Answer: B - Pica is the desire to eat non-food substances such as starch, dirt, clay or chalk. Pica sometimes involves smell, too, like an affinity for noxious odors such as gasoline or paint. These behaviors can be dangerous and should be discussed with a healthcare provider. Hyperemesis gravidarum is extreme nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy. Gestational diabetes is a sugar imbalance brought on by pregnancy. Preeclampsia is related to high blood pressure induced by pregnancy.
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