I think what you're speaking to is a diagnosis called ARFID, which is avoidant restrictive food intake disorder. We can see that coming. Someone does not have a body image issue, but they've had a choking event or severe abdominal pain from, perhaps, celiac or other illnesses. They can then become very fearful of eating and quite malnourished, as well. We need more funding in that area specifically. It's quite a crossover of GI specialties, pediatrics and psychiatry, and there's such a lack of knowledge in the community around it.
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