Eating disorders surge among teens in lockdown: study
The triggers include disruption to routines and boredom, Australian researchers say
The number of adolescents presenting with anorexia nervosa to a major children’s hospital rose by two-thirds during last year’s tough COVID-19 lockdowns in Melbourne, researchers have found.
They conducted a four-year chart review of all 457 patients who attended the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) eating disorder service in Melbourne between 2017 and 2020.
