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 individuals with ARFID, certain foods don’t just look unappetizing—they can feel like an actual threat.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2025

I’ve seen this happen with other clients of mine who have ARFID.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2025

Nine-year-old Otto from Hitchin, in Hertfordshire, has the condition ARFID, which stands for avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, meaning he avoids many different foods.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2021

Gillian Harris, a psychologist at the University of Birmingham, says that while there have not been any studies on the prevalence of ARFID, from her experience about one in 500 children are affected.

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