Pica practices, anemia, and oral health outcomes: a systemic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Pica is a non-nutritive eating behavior. The potential impact of pica on oral health and the association between pica and anemia are understudied. We examined the current evidence on the relationship between pica practices, anemia, and oral health outcomes.

Methods

We used Population, Intervention, Control, and Outcomes (PICO) terms to create MeSH terms to assess 1) the relationship between pica and iron deficiency anemia (IDA), 2) the relationship between IDA and oral health, and 3) the relationship between pica, anemia, and oral health outcomes. The review was registered on Prospero [CRD42022349022]. We searched databases including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and, clinicaltrials.gov in June 2022.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Abu BAZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11697756 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature