The COVID-19 Pandemic Increased the Risk of Eating Disorders and Emotional Eating Symptoms: A Review of the Current Clinical Evidence

COVID, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(11), P. 1704 - 1718

Published: Oct. 28, 2024

Background: There has been recent evidence to suggest that people who suffer from eating disorders (EDs) or other behavior disturbances, such as emotional (EE), are particularly vulnerable post-COVID-19. This narrative literature review aims comprehensively analyze and scrutinize the existing clinical studies regarding effects of COVID-19 pandemic on with EDs EE. Moreover, due pandemic, it is very important find out whether a person’s state may lead them wrongly confront their food consumption. Methods: A thorough search several databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web Science, Public Library Google Scholar, CINAHL Complete, PsycINFO, Academic Search Complete) was performed identify available published between 2020 2024 using relevant keywords. Results: substantial exerted negative persons suffering EDs, including those symptomatic, in remission, an EE behavior. Characteristically, diagnosed anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia (BN), binge disorder (BED) showed considerable symptomatic worsening after first wave pandemic. Clinical investigating have also clearly demonstrated mood disturbances negatively affected behaviors. These shown were at greater risk development progression during Conclusion: The seems significant deleterious effect history related frequency dysfunctional behaviors, thus decreasing therapeutic intervention efficiency well disturbed behaviors In this aspect, further strongly recommended investigate exact explore potential long-term complications post-pandemic period. strategies policies should be applied provide special healthcare for group patients.

Language: Английский

Depression, Loneliness and Quality of Life in Institutionalised and Non-Institutionalised Older Adults in Portugal: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nursing Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 2340 - 2354

Published: Sept. 10, 2024

Our study aims to estimate the prevalence of depressive symptomatology among older adults and assess their association with loneliness quality life according institutionalisation status in a Portuguese sample.

Language: Английский