Mental Health After COVID-19 Death-Related Loss in Individuals With Eating Disorders: A Multi-Country Nested Matched Case-Control Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The COVID-19 pandemic caused millions of deaths worldwide and significantly impacted people with eating disorders, exacerbating symptoms and limiting access to care. This study examined the association between COVID-19 death-related loss-defined as the death of a family member, friend, or acquaintance due to COVID-19-and mental health among people with preexisting eating disorders in the United States (US), the Netherlands, and Sweden.

Method

Participants with a history of eating disorders completed a baseline survey early in the pandemic (US: N = 511; Netherlands: N = 510; Sweden: N = 982) and monthly (US, the Netherlands) or biannual (Sweden) follow-ups from April 2020 to May 2021. The surveys assessed pandemic impact on eating disorder-related behaviors and conc

SUBMITTER: Costello K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11864892 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature