Medicine and Health

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on eating disorders risk and symptoms: a retrospective study

E. Straface, I. T. D. Jacobis, et al.

This study highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on eating disorders in 127 pediatric patients, revealing a concerning prevalence and accompanying health issues. The findings underscore the urgent need for targeted clinical and educational interventions to combat the long-term effects on adolescent health. This critical research was conducted by a dedicated team of authors including Elisabetta Straface, Isabella Tarissi De Jacobis, and others from Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital in Rome.

00:00

Playback language: English

Index

Abstract

This retrospective study evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on eating disorders (EDs) risk and symptoms in 127 pediatric patients (117 females, 10 males) admitted to the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital in Rome between August 2019 and April 2021. 80.3% of patients were at the onset of EDs, and 26% had a family history of psychotic disorders. Many patients presented comorbidities and blood parameter alterations (leukocytopenia, neutropenia, hypovitaminosis, hormonal imbalances). Findings suggest a need for clinical and educational interventions to mitigate the pandemic's long-term effects on adolescent health.

Publisher

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Published On

May 02, 2023

Authors

Elisabetta Straface, Isabella Tarissi De Jacobis, Alberto Villani, Maria Rosaria Marchili, Teresa Capriati, Italo Pretelli, Annalisa Grandin, Cristina Mascolo, Rosa Vona, Lucrezia Gambardella, Camilla Cittadini

Related Publications

Explore these studies to deepen your understanding of the subject.

Medicine and Health

The COVID-AGICT study: COVID-19 and advanced gastro-intestinal cancer surgical treatment. A multicentric Italian study on the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic impact on gastro-intestinal cancers surgical treatment during the 2020. Analysis of perioperative and short-term oncological outcomes

G. Giuliani, F. Guerra, et al.

Medicine and Health

Impact of Facebook on Social Support and Emotional Wellbeing in Perinatal Women during Three Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

M. A. Lara, L. Navarrete, et al.

Medicine and Health

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Hepatocellular Carcinoma Time to Treatment Initiation: A National Cancer Database Study

G. R. Md, B. R. B. M. Mba, et al.

Interdisciplinary Studies

The impact of COVID-19 on the debate on open science: a qualitative analysis of published materials from the period of the pandemic

M. B. Marshall, S. Pinfield, et al.

Listen, Learn & Level Up

Over 10,000 hours of research content in 25+ fields, available in 12+ languages.

No more digging through PDFs, just hit play and absorb the world's latest research in your language, on your time.

listen to research audio papers with researchbunny