ARFID

American  

[ahr-fid] / ˈɑr fɪd /

abbreviation

1. Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, a disorder involving the avoidance of certain foods, a generally restricted or limited diet, or both, resulting in clinically significant nutritional, medical, or psychosocial impairment.

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Example Sentences

For those with ARFID, exposure to fear foods without proper preparation and support can heighten anxiety and reinforce avoidance behaviors.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2025

"There is no standard of care, there are no guidelines for GPs to work from, so of course many of them have no knowledge of ARFID," she says.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2021

Liz, from Dorset, has not had a formal diagnosis but she says she and her doctor believe she has ARFID.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2021

That’s because he’s already shown that he doesn’t have the condition I think your husband has, which is known as ARFID, avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder.

From Slate • May 10, 2021

I learned about this disorder from Virginia Sole-Smith’s great book The Eating Instinct, by the way, which has a whole chapter of interviews with people who have ARFID, many of whom have kids.

From Slate • May 10, 2021