The hidden burden of eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

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. 2022 Jan;9(1):9-11.

doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00435-1.

The hidden burden of eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

Stephan Zipfel¹, Ulrike Schmidt², Katrin E Giel³

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¹ Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany; Centre of Excellence for Eating Disorders, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. Electronic address: stephan.zipfel@med.uni-tuebingen.de.
² Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
³ Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany; Centre of Excellence for Eating Disorders, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.

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DOI: 10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00435-1

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The hidden burden of eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

Stephan Zipfel et al. Lancet Psychiatry. 2022 Jan.

. 2022 Jan;9(1):9-11.

doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00435-1.

Authors

Stephan Zipfel¹, Ulrike Schmidt², Katrin E Giel³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany; Centre of Excellence for Eating Disorders, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. Electronic address: stephan.zipfel@med.uni-tuebingen.de.
² Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
³ Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Hospital Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany; Centre of Excellence for Eating Disorders, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.

PMID: 34921799
PMCID: PMC8673860
DOI: 10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00435-1

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The hidden burden of eating disorders: an extension of estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
Santomauro DF, Melen S, Mitchison D, Vos T, Whiteford H, Ferrari AJ. Santomauro DF, et al. Lancet Psychiatry. 2021 Apr;8(4):320-328. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00040-7. Epub 2021 Mar 3. Lancet Psychiatry. 2021. PMID: 33675688 Free PMC article.

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[1] Treasure J, Duarte TA, Schmidt U. Eating disorders. Lancet. 2020;395:899–911. - PubMed

[2] Treasure J, Duarte TA, Schmidt U. Eating disorders. Lancet. 2020;395:899–911. - PubMed

[3] Santomauro DF, Melen S, Mitchison D, Vos T, Whiteford H, Ferrari AJ. The hidden burden of eating disorders: an extension of estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Psychiatry. 2021;8:320–328. - PMC - PubMed

[4] Santomauro DF, Melen S, Mitchison D, Vos T, Whiteford H, Ferrari AJ. The hidden burden of eating disorders: an extension of estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Psychiatry. 2021;8:320–328. - PMC - PubMed

[5] Wu J, Liu J, Li S, Ma H, Wang Y. Trends in the prevalence and disability-adjusted life years of eating disorders from 1990 to 2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2020;29:e191. - PMC - PubMed

[6] Wu J, Liu J, Li S, Ma H, Wang Y. Trends in the prevalence and disability-adjusted life years of eating disorders from 1990 to 2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2020;29:e191. - PMC - PubMed

[7] Taquet M, Geddes JR, Sierra L, Harrison PJ. Incidence and outcomes of eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. British J Psych. 2021 doi: 10.1192/bjp.2021.105. published online July 27. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[8] Taquet M, Geddes JR, Sierra L, Harrison PJ. Incidence and outcomes of eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. British J Psych. 2021 doi: 10.1192/bjp.2021.105. published online July 27. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

[9] Lin JA, Hartman-Munick SM, Kells MR, et al. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number of adolescents/young adults seeking eating disorder-related care. J Adolesc Health. 2021;69:660–663. - PMC - PubMed

[10] Lin JA, Hartman-Munick SM, Kells MR, et al. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number of adolescents/young adults seeking eating disorder-related care. J Adolesc Health. 2021;69:660–663. - PMC - PubMed

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