Is this Picky Eating or ARFID? with Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD

Aug 31, 2024

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#462 - Where does typical picky eating stop and problematic restriction start? Internationally renowned pediatric dietitian and professor Rosan Meyer is here to explain what ARFID (avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder) is and why your baby does not have ARFID.

Listen to this episode to learn:

What “normal neophobic disgust” is so that you know what’s typical behavior in toddlerhood
Which symptoms need to be present for ARFID diagnosis and why babies don’t have ARFID
Why feeding therapists recommend against “contaminating” a safe food for a child with ARFID

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https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/462

Links from this episode:

Visit Rosan’s Website - https://www.rosan-paediatricdietitian.com/
Follow Rosan on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosanpaediatricdietitian/
Twin Study Rosan mentioned in the interview: Dinkler, Lisa et al. “Etiology of the Broad Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Phenotype in Swedish Twins Aged 6 to 12 Years.” JAMA psychiatry vol. 80,3 (2023): 260-269. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-56913-007
Diagnosing and Managing ARFID - An Online Course (University of Winchester): https://www.winchester.ac.uk/study/Short-courses/Courses/ARFID/

Is this Picky Eating or ARFID? with Rosan Meyer, PhD, RD

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