The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on eating disorders: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A growing body of evidence suggests that individuals with eating disorders (EDs) have experienced deteriorating symptoms, increased isolation, and an increase in hospital admissions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, no systematic reviews have been conducted examining the COVID-19 and ED peer-reviewed literature. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to synthesize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with EDs.

Method

Database searches of the peer-reviewed literature were completed in the subsequent databases: CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO (from November 2019 to October 20, 2021). All research reporting on the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with EDs were included.

Results

Fifty-three studies

SUBMITTER: J Devoe D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9087369 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature