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Avoidant-Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a disorder of eating defined by a continuous reluctance to eat particular foods or any kinds of food due to a negative reaction to the texture, color, or odor of certain food products. Furthermore, treating ARFID can be challenging because people may refuse to consume food for fear of being sick or gagging on food.
This illness is defined by avoidance of or a lack of interest in eating rather than a fixation with body weight or shape. This condition can cause severe and unsafe weight loss, as well as problems with nutrition, which may necessitate tube feeding or dietary impairment. Psychosocial problems are frequently associated with eating disorders. It is most frequent in children and was originally thought to be a condition of infancy or childhood, although it increasingly affects people of all ages.
People can undergo several degrees of therapy and care, ranging from inpatient, residential treatment, and partial hospitalization to intensive outpatient treatment and routine outpatient treatment, based on the intensity of their ARFID. At the initial appointment, weight and nutrition status are checked to see if weight recovery is required. Because ARFID is frequently associated with autism, anxiety, and ADHD, it’s critical to spot any other co-occurring illnesses as early as symptoms develop.
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