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 people with ARFID, food aversion—not body image distress—is at the core of their disorder.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2025

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

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

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

"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