Why my child eat mud and paint
Excessive milk intake can cause iron deficiency anemia (IDA), and IDA is responsible for PICA eating. PICA is an eating disorder, in which child has cravings to eat non food items such as papers, chalk, mud and paint. As these things contain lead(Pb), excessive intake of such things results into lead poisoning. Lead poisoning inhibit certain enzymes i.e (ALA dehydrase and Ferochelatase) which are responsible for Heme biosynthesis. Inhibition of these enzymes causes Heme deficiency. As Heme is the major component of hemoglobin along with iron molecules which is also present in Heme, so eventually there will be blood deficiency, which can be labelled as Iron deficiency anemia. 1. Strictly supervise your child if he/she develops a habit to eat non food things. 2. Regularly check full blood count to rule out iron deficiency anemia. #onelinermedics #greenmedics