Psychiatric News (10/12) reports, “Children and adolescents with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) are likely to present with a variety of symptoms depending on their age and sex,” investigators concluded in a study that included data on “207 children and adolescents.” The study revealed that “older youth with ARFID were more likely to report not eating enough and a loss of appetite, whereas younger children were more likely to report a lack of interest in food, avoidance of certain foods, and refusal based on sensory characteristics.” The study also found that “boys were more likely to refuse food based on sensory characteristics while girls were more likely to eat but not enough.” The findings were published online Oct. 11 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Related Links:
— “Symptoms of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Vary by Sex, Age, Psychiatric News, October 12, 2021