Prevalence and Characteristics of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder in Pediatric Neurogastroenterology Patients.

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Abstract

Recent reports document avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) symptoms among 13-40% of adults presenting to neurogastroenterology clinics, but ARFID in pediatrics is understudied. We conducted a retrospective review of charts from 129 consecutive referrals (ages 6-18 years; 57% female) for pediatric neurogastroenterology examination, from January 2016 through December 2018. Eleven cases (8%) met the full criteria for ARFID by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition and 19 cases (15%) had clinically significant avoidant/ restrictive eating behaviors with insufficient information for a definitive ARFID diagnosis. Of patients with ARFID symptoms (n = 30), 20 (67%) cited fear of gastrointestinal symptoms as motivation for their avoida

SUBMITTER: Murray HB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10126824 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature