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What Are The Side Effects Of Eating Plain Flour?
Question: Hey. My 16 year old son has pica and likes to eat flour plain. What are the risks involved besides constipation and diabetes?
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Good day.
Noted your concern.
Eating lot of flour can further aggrevate anemia and vitamin defciency. It can cause weight gain too. If he has pica, then he may have iron or other vitamin dieficincy. Get CBC and thyroid function test. If CBC shows low Hb and MCV, it is likely that he has iron deficiency and further blood works may be necessary
Regards
Binu
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Good day.
Noted your concern.
Eating lot of flour can further aggrevate anemia and vitamin defciency. It can cause weight gain too. If he has pica, then he may have iron or other vitamin dieficincy. Get CBC and thyroid function test. If CBC shows low Hb and MCV, it is likely that he has iron deficiency and further blood works may be necessary
Regards
Binu
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