Amylophagia

Amylophagia is a condition involving the compulsive consumption of excessive amounts of purified starch. It is a form of pica and is often observed in pregnant black women.[1][2]

Purified starch: Cornstarch

References

Coleman AM (2015). A Dictionary of Psychology. Oxford University Press. p. 576. See Google books link.
Sturmey P, Hersen M (2012). Handbook of Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Psychology, Child and Adolescent Disorders. John Wiley & Sons. p. 304. See Google books link.

Further reading

Jackson, Clay W.; Martin, John P. (2000). "Amylophagia Presenting as Gestational Diabetes". Archives of Family Medicine. 9 (7): 649–52. doi:10.1001/archfami.9.7.649. PMID 10910314. Archived from the original on 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2005-09-23.

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