Children with infantile anorexia should be diagnosed with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder.

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Children with infantile anorexia should be diagnosed with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) according to the DSM-5 criteria. ARFID is a feeding disorder characterized by limited or restricted food intake, food avoidance, or avoidance of particular sensory aspects of food. It differs from anorexia nervosa in that it is not associated with body image disturbance or fear of weight gain.

Children with Infantile Anorexia Should Be Diagnosed with Avoidant/restrictive Food