![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Other studies have suggested that patients who already had an eating disorder diagnosis got worse during the pandemic. One peer-reviewed study indicates that eating disorder diagnoses increased 15% in 2020 among people under 30 compared to previous years. ( The Conversation) - Eating disorders began to spike among young people shortly after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.Įxperts believe the increase occurred due to disruptions in daily living, emotional distress and more time spent on social media – which research has shown can lead to lower self-esteem and negative body image.
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