ARFID Is More Than Picky Eating—And the Condition Is on the Rise
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, or ARFID, can cause malnutrition and weight loss in children and adults even when body image is not a factor.
By Caren Chesler, edited by Lauren J. Young
Stella, an eight-year-old girl, stopped eating solid foods and switched to a liquid diet, according to her mother, Briana. Stella's diet soon became problematic, as she would remove chunks from her soup and struggle to drink smoothies with small seeds due to a fear of choking.
“She said she had a fear of choking,”
says Briana, Stella's mother, whose last name has been withheld for privacy.
Author's summary: ARFID causes malnutrition and weight loss.
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