AVOIDANT RESTRICTIVE FOOD INTAKE DISORDER (ARFID)

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Woman hasn't eaten piece of fruit or veg in 22 years (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7497967/Woman-eaten-piece-fruit-22-years-fears-blind-food-phobia.html)

Jade Youngman, from Norwich, Norfolk, suffers from avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), an extreme form of fussy eating. She could go blind as her body is starved of vital nutrients.
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WHAT IS AVOIDANT RESTRICTIVE FOOD INTAKE DISORDER (ARFID)?

ARFID is the second-most common eating disorder in children under 12 years old.
It is categorized as extreme picky eating.

The common signs are food refusal, anxiety, underweight or slow growth.

A child may have a short list of acceptable foods and skip...

AVOIDANT RESTRICTIVE FOOD INTAKE DISORDER (ARFID) (https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/avoidant-restrictive-food-intake-disorder-arfid.274558/)


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