HealthDay (7/13, Preidt) reports that during the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., “more than twice as many young people as is normal were hospitalized with eating disorders,” with the “highest rates of admissions per month” occurring “between nine and 12 months after the start of the pandemic,” according to data published in Pediatrics. Study researchers wrote, “These findings emphasize how profoundly the pandemic has affected young people, who experienced school closures, canceled extracurricular activities, and social isolation. Their entire worlds were turned upside down overnight.”
Related Links:
— “Hospitalizations for Teens With Eating Disorders Rose Sharply During Pandemic ” Robert Preidt, HealthDay, July 13, 2021