Avoiding certain foods and restricted eating are the hallmarks of the condition, which, although is sometimes confused with other types of eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, is unique in its ...
When you hear the words “eating disorder," what comes to mind? Anorexia Nervosa (AN)? Understandable, considering that most of our knowledge about eating disorders comes from popular media, and AN is ...
Many parents struggle to feed picky eaters and worry their kids aren't getting their nutritional needs met with only a small selection of their favorite foods. But some children's aversion to eating ...
ARFID, which stands for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, may be confused initially with picky eating. However, it is actually an eating disorder in which a person avoids or restricts eating ...
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder in which people do not get enough food or nutrition due to a disinterest in food or to concerns about the consequences of eating ...
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a recently established eating disorder defined by a persistent pattern of insufficient nutritional or caloric intake that is not driven by concerns ...