Acute presentations of eating disorders among adolescents and adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increased rates of pediatric eating disorders have been observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but little is known about trends among adults. We aimed to evaluate rates of emergency department visits and hospital admissions for eating disorders among adolescents and adults during the pandemic.

Methods

We conducted a population-based, repeated cross-sectional study using linked health administrative data for Ontario residents aged 10-105 years during the prepandemic (Jan. 1, 2017, to Feb. 29, 2020) and pandemic (Mar. 1, 2020, to Aug. 31, 2022) periods. We evaluated monthly rates of emergency department visits and hospital admissions for eating disorders, stratified by age.

Results

Compared with expected rates derived from the prepandemic period, emergency de

SUBMITTER: Toulany A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10637328 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature