ARFID Characteristics During Hospital Treatment ARFID stands for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. ARFID is an eating disorder where someone avoids food, but not due to concerns about weight or body shape. Unlike anorexia nervosa, where people’s disordered eating focuses on appearance and weight loss, ARFID food issues are often caused by things like lack of…

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EDGI2 (Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative 2) logo featuring a DNA strand with a globe, alongside text announcing new updates in eating disorders genetics research.

EDGI1 vs. EDGI2: What’s New in the Next Wave of Our Eating Disorders Study? Our Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI) study has entered its next phase! Building on the success of EDGI1, which saw 3,500 New Zealanders participate, EDGI2 is expanding our understanding of eating disorders even further by allowing us to bring in an…

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