COVID-19 Pandemic Consequences among Individuals with Eating Disorders on a Clinical Sample in Poland-A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic and imposed restrictions had negative consequences on overall health among many populations. This study aimed to investigate the influence of the pandemic on eating disorders (ED) and mental health (MH) of individuals with confirmed ED diagnoses. A survey consisting of questions related to (1) diagnosis of COVID-19, (2) changes in ED symptoms and onset of new symptoms, (3) psychological and MH aspects regarding to the pandemic, (4) lifestyle changes, and (5) social media (SM) usage was distributed between April-June 2021. One hundred and ninety-eight individuals met all of the inclusion criteria (n_females = 195, 98.48%; n_{other gender} = 3, 1.52%). Of the participants, 78.79% reported worsening of their ED symptoms, 42.93% of them not

SUBMITTER: Kasiak PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9321998 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature