People with the eating disorder ARFID (avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder) severely limit their food intake in terms of quantity or variety—leading to physical and psychological impairments. The condition usually begins in childhood and has so far been studied mainly in children or people who are underweight. Now, researchers at the University of Leipzig Medical Center have shown that adults with a higher body weight can also be affected. The findings have been published in the journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.
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