Table 1 Standardized factor loadings derived from the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder in the total sample

Factor 1: Picky eating

1. I am a picky eater

.60

2. I dislike most foods that other people eat easily

.78

3. The list of foods that I will eat is shorter than the list of foods I won’t eat

.72

Factor 2: Appetite

4. I am not very interested in eating; I seem to have a smaller appetite than other people

.78

5. I have to push myself to eat regular meals throughout the day, or to eat a large enough amount of food at meals

.68

6. Even when I am eating a food I really like, it is hard for me to eat a large enough volume at meals

.80

Factor 3: Fear

7. I avoid or put off eating because I am afraid of discomfort, choking, or vomiting

.85

8. I restrict myself to certain foods because I am afraid that other foods will cause discomfort, choking, or vomiting

.86

9. I eat small portions and/or infrequent meals because I am afraid of discomfort, choking, or vomiting

.89