{"id":90254,"date":"2026-02-27T13:44:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=90254"},"modified":"2026-02-27T13:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:23:11","slug":"avoidant-restrictive-food-intake-disorder-arfid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/avoidant-restrictive-food-intake-disorder-arfid\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoidant\/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Avoidant\/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARFID is a genuine health issue\u2014not stubbornness, attention-seeking or a passing problem\u2014and with proper support, individuals can recover, live healthy and confident lives, and maintain a good relationship with food.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Avoidant\/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>mental health condition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that causes you to <\/span><b>limit the amount and type of food you eat.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>isn\u2019t the result of a distorted self-image or an attempt to lose body weight<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is common among other eating disorders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eating problems seen in ARFID <\/span><b>stem from other factors, such as:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Aversions to certain food groups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or textures of foods<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Lack of appetite<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Preferences for specific colors <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of foods<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fears of vomiting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or choking after eating<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although ARFID can occur at any age, it most <\/span><b>commonly develops during infancy or early childhood <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and may persist into adulthood. In children, ARFID <\/span><b>occurs more frequently in males<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than females.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>People with ARFID often have anxiety disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and developmental and\/or<\/span><b> intellectual disabilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, there is <\/span><b>likely a genetic component,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as ARFID commonly runs in families.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As well as <\/span><b>being selective about food<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, someone with ARFID <\/span><b>might not eat (consume) enough calories to grow<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and develop.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>In children<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this may <\/span><b>cause stalled weight gain, weight loss,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or even <\/span><b>stalled vertical growth <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(growing taller).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It may lead to <\/span><b>life-threatening complications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if left untreated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main <\/span><b>treatment <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is <\/span><b>cognitive behavioral therapy.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/173043\/OPS\/G0HFL60AT.1+GMLFL60VG.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avoidant\/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a mental health condition that causes you to limit the amount and type of food you eat. 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