Nearly 18% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including 16.3% of those with inactive disease, met the criteria for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Among patients ...

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 ...

Stella was eight years old when she stopped eating solid foods. She went from being a “foodie” to strictly consuming liquids, says Briana, Stella’s mother. That diet soon became problematic for Stella ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. One eating disorder that parents may not be as familiar with is Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. Doctors say when the ...

ARFID is an eating disorder that causes a person to restrict their diet to specific foods. Someone with the disorder may avoid certain foods for various reasons, including sensory issues. Unlike many ...

At the University of Oslo, psychologists and collaborators following Norwegian families identified a sizable group of children whose eating patterns centered on avoidant and restrictive intake and ...

Emily Simpson, star of The Real Housewives of Orange County, recently shared that her 10‑year‑old son, Luke, was diagnosed with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), a rare eating ...

Picky eating is a relatively common problem in early childhood and affects nearly half of children. However, when children refuse to eat enough food that it affects their health, they can be ...

Getting children to eat can be a difficult task, but what if it's more than that? Pediatrician Dr. Molly O'Shea shares more about Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. D.C. residents drive law ...