Senior Research Fellow at the Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, King’s College London | Paediatric & end-of-life care; grief and bereavement
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ALT Light grey background with dark purple text. Capitalised title reads 'Get in the know: ARFID'. In bullet points below, text reads 'ARFID stands for Avoidant / Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. Characterised by the person avoiding certain foods, having restricted intake in terms of overall amount of food eaten, or both. They may avoid certain foods, because of sensory issues, trauma from a past food experience, or not recognising that they are hungry.' The orange roundel is in the bottom right corner.
ALT Light grey background and dark purple text. Text reads 'Get in the know: ARFID'. Text below on the right reads 'Remember that ARFID is not about weight or shape, although people may be a lower weight because of it.' On the left of this is an illustration of a purple hand holding a teal and orange megaphone up to the text. In the bottom right corner is the orange roundel.
ALT Light grey background with dark purple text. Title reads 'Common behavioural signs: ARFID'. Bullet points underneath reads 'Sensitivity to aspects of some foods, such as the texture, smell, or temperature. Only eating limited selection or amount of food. Regularly or always having the same meal. Avoid social events where food may be present'. In the bottom right corner is the orange roundel.
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