SynthesisEuropean eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association2023
What do we know about the epidemiology of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder in children and adolescents? A systematic review of the literature.
Synthesis in European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07006961 (Scalable, Clinician-Supervised Generative-AI Food-Chaining Assistant for Pediatric ARFID), which is not on this map. Cited by 96 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Scalable, Clinician-Supervised Generative-AI Food-Chaining Assistant for Pediatric ARFID: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
96 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 134 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Psychological Therapies for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) in Adolescents and Adults.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Pooled it
- A Clinical Practice Update for the Management of Patients With Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction and Altered Food Intake Behavior.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2026Guideline
- Risk factors for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder in children: A systematic review.Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Avoidant-Restrictive Food Intake Disorder in Patients With Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Systematic Review.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2026Pooled it
- Understanding the Relationship Between Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
- The Co-Occurrence of Autism and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID): A Prevalence-Based Meta-Analysis.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Pooled it
- What do we know about the epidemiology of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder in children and adolescents? A systematic review of the literature.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2023Pooled it
- ARFID Parent Training Protocol ("ARFID-PTP"): Results of a Randomized Pilot Trial Evaluating a Brief, Parent-Training Program for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.The International journal of eating disorders · 2024Trial
- Pilot Case Series Studying a Psychoeducational and Motivational Treatment for Children With Low-Weight Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.The International journal of eating disorders · 2024Trial
- Healthcare Professionals' Experiences of Barriers and Facilitators to ARFID Identification, Diagnosis and Treatment: A Rapid Review.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Review
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- Avoidant/Restrictive food intake disorder in adults within the community: A mixed-method study on individual impairment and progression.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
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- The Relationship Between Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder in Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Orthorexia Nervosa in Their Mothers.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Associations Between Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Dimensions and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptomatology.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
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- Associations between food insecurity, food insufficiency, and disordered eating behaviors among U.S. adolescents.Eating behaviors · 2026Article
- Disordered Eating Behaviors Among U.S. Children With Neuropsychiatric Conditions: A Nationally Representative Study.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
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- "We might be making mistakes, but we're learning, we're trying, and we're listening": embedding qualitative methods within the plan-do-study-act cycle to support the development of a pilot multidisciplinary ARFID pathway.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAvoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) was a new diagnosis in DSM-5. This systematic review explores what is known to date about the epidemiology of ARFID in children and adolescents.
methodEmbase, Medline and PsycInfo were used to identify studies meeting inclusion criteria. PRISMA guidelines were followed.
resultsThirty studies met inclusion criteria, with most coming from specialised eating disorder services where prevalence rates were 5%-22.5%. Three studies from specialist feeding clinics showed the highest prevalence rates, ranging from 32% to 64%. Studies from non-clinical samples reported ARFID prevalence estimates ranging from 0.3% to 15.5%. One study, using national surveillance methodology, reported the incidence of ARFID in children and adolescents reaching clinical care to be 2.02 per 100,000 patients. Psychiatric comorbidity was common, especially anxiety disorders (9.1%-72%) and autism spectrum disorder (8.2%-54.75%).
conclusionThe current literature on the epidemiology of ARFID in children and adolescents is limited. Studies are heterogeneous with regard to setting and sample characteristics, with a wide range of prevalence estimates. Further studies, especially using surveillance methodology, will help to better understand the nature of this disorder and estimate clinical service needs.
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