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Clinical Phenotypes and Neurobiology of Youth With Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) Across Sex.
The International journal of eating disorders - 1 Sept 2026
Getachew Ethiopia D, Wronski Marie-Louis, Van De Water Avery L, Breithaupt Lauren, Becker Kendra, Burton-Murray Helen, Kambanis P Evelyna, Misra Madhusmita, Eddy Kamryn, Plessow Franziska, Micali Nadia, Holsen Laura M, Thomas Jennifer J, Lawson Elizabeth A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder characterized by persistent avoidant/restrictive eating unrelated to body image. Sex differences in clinical phenotypes and neurobiology of ARFID are understudied. We hypothesized that females with ARFID would have a greater frequency of the lack of interest and fear of aversive consequences phenotypes, higher levels of...
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- Humans
- Male
- Female
- Adolescent
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
