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 ...

Children with a restrictive eating disorder show recognizable changes in brain structure, according to a new study. Identifying the causes of these changes could help researchers understand how these ...

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 ...

SACRAMENTO – Experts in Sacramento are seeing a rise in a little-known eating disorder that primarily affects adolescents. It's called ARFID and can often be mistaken for just being a picky eater.

Emma stepped into her middle school cafeteria and spotted her two friends already settled at their usual table. She was a little late—but for a reason. She knew what was on the menu today, beyond the ...

Discover ARFID, a serious eating disorder affecting children and adults, and learn about effective treatment options for recovery.

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder leads people to reject foods because of their smell, taste or consistency, making eating a burden "No, not even strawberries," is something Mara says a lot.

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD The concept of clean eating involves eating minimally processed foods as close to ...

Orthorexia is an obsession with healthy or clean eating that can lead to rigid and restrictive habits. While the condition is not always about losing weight, it can be as harmful as other 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 ...