Table 2.

Clinical characteristics for ARFID in children with ASD including onset age for feeding problems, the start of treatment efforts for feeding problems in specialist health care (pre ASD diagnosis), and ARFID status at follow-up (n = 13).

ID	Gender male/ female	Onset age feeding problems (months)	Treatment efforts for feeding problems in specialist health care (pre ASD diagnosis) Age (months)	ASD diagnosis Age (months)	BMI in SD (at the time for ASD diagnosis)	Met ARFID criteria Aa				Laboratory data	ARFID+f	Remission of ARFID at follow-upg
						A1b	A2c	A3d	A4e
1h.	M	0–5	–	24	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	Yes
2.	M	0–5	Newborn	27	≤ -2	1	1	1	1	Iron deficiency	1	No
3.	M	0–5	–	31	≤ -2	1	1	1	1	0	1	No
4.	F	0–5	–	32	≤ -2	1	0	0	1	0	0	Yes
5.	F	0–5	34	35	≤ -3	1	1	1	1	0	1	No
6.	F	0–5	22	47	≤ -2	1	1	1	1	0	0	Yes
7.	F	0–5	16	50	≤ -2	1	1	1	0	0	0	No
8.	M	6–12	20	33	≤ -2	1	1	1	1	0	1	No
9.	M	6–12	–	44	≤ -2	1	1	1	1	0	0	No
10.	M	13–24	–	29	≤ -3	1	0	0	1	0	0	No
11.	M	13–24	–	35	0	0	1	0	0	Iron deficiency	0	Yes
12.	M	13–24	38	39	≤ -2	1	1	1	1	0	0	No
13h.	M	>24	–	31	+1	1	1	1	1	Iron deficiency	0	No

^aThe criteria B, C and D were met for all children.

^bSignificant weight loss (or failure to achieve expected weight gain or faltering growth in children).

^cSignificant nutritional deficiency.

^dDependence on enteral feeding or oral nutritional supplements.

^eMarked interference with psychosocial functioning.

^fARFID and coexisting medical conditions related to feeding problems.

^gFollow-up, two years after ASD diagnosis.

^hFor this child, the criteria for ARFID, including growth deviations, were met in one year after the ASD diagnosis.