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May 22, 2026Journal of Eating DisordersOpen Access

Clinical profiles of ARFID compared with anorexia and bulimia in young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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NBNuria Blay-BorchPSPatricia Sanazario-GonzálezRVRut Vila-del-Pozo

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Systematic review compares clinical features of ARFID, anorexia, and bulimia in young people, highlighting distinct profiles.

Key Points

  • To compare the clinical profiles of ARFID with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in children and adolescents.
  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting outcomes for ARFID, AN, or BN in individuals aged ≤ 18 years.
  • Search conducted in PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science up to November 2025.
  • Twenty-two observational studies were included, and random-effects meta-analysis estimated pooled odds ratios for outcomes.
  • ARFID showed higher odds of anxiety compared to AN (OR = 1.41, 95% CI: 1.05–1.89) and lower odds of depressive disorders (OR = 0.30, 95% CI: 0.17–0.51).
  • ARFID included a higher proportion of males compared to AN (OR = 4.18, 95% CI: 3.44–5.08) and had lower hospitalization rates (OR = 0.23, 95% CI: 0.11–0.52).
  • Individuals with ARFID were significantly younger than those with AN (g = -0.90, 95% CI: -1.27 to -0.54).

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Blay-Borch et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff2f5d674f7c03778b62bhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-026-01646-2
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