This ‘Silent Eating Disorder’ Isn’t About Weight, Body Image

Earlier this year, 8-year-old Hannah from Los Angeles A video she posted onlineIn these clips, she tries out different foods, records her reactions to them, and ranks them on a scale of 1 to 10. These clips aren’t just frivolous explorations into the strange world of food: They’re a form of exposure therapy for Hannah, who suffers from a little-known eating disorder called avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), sometimes referred to as the “silent eating disorder.”

• overview: of hindrance,this is Between 0.5% and 5% Affected by approximately 70% of children and adults in the general population, this condition differs from other eating disorders in that people with this condition are excessively focused on negative body image or a desire to lose weight. Instead, people with this condition experience fear or anxiety about eating food itself, which restricts their food intake and can lead to social isolation and long-term health problems such as weight loss, stunted growth and nutritional deficiencies. CNN and USA TodayAccording to the National Eating Disorder Association, ARFID was officially added as a food or eating disorder diagnosis to the DSM-5 in 2013. ABC News.