Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is characterised by lack of interest, avoidance and aversion to food and eating, which is not due to poor body image or concerns with weight and shape. A person with ARFID often has significant sensory responses to certain foods, and heightened anxiety about eating foods which are unfamiliar of uncomfortable for them. ARFID can result in poor nutritional intake and challenges in social environments.

More information is available from the National Eating Disorders Collaboration.