Eating Disorders and Eating Pattern During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Short Bulletin

Mahar, Benazir; Warsi, Jamshed; Shah, Taif

doi:10.22442/jlumhs.2021.00776

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“…During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Flaudias et al 5 also found that 38.3% students were SCOFF positive i.e., they were more likely to engage in hazardous eating behaviors during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Female students in our study were more susceptible to eating disorders which were supported by studies conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic by Tavolacci et al 42 and Mahar et al 43 Stress and anxiety produced by the COVID-19 pandemic have a negative effect on mental health, and it appears to contribute to eating patterns. 44,45 Chan & Chiu 46 found that participants with suspected eating disorders reported significantly greater levels of depression and anxiety symptoms, as well as lower levels of three categories of psychological well-being (environmental mastery, purpose in life, and self-acceptance).…”

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The Effects of Learning and Eating Behaviours among Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rahman¹,

Kirton²,

Roach³

et al. 2023

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Background: The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed medical education and is likely to have long-lasting effects on student learning, mental well-being, and eating behaviour. This study aimed to examine the learning behaviors of medical students at the American University of Integrative Sciences (AUIS), Barbados, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional web-based online survey was administered to medical students at AUIS from July until November 2021. The data collecting instrument recorded students’ demographic and learning behaviour information (Meo et al. 2020), and eating disorders (SCOFF questionnaire). Results: The overall response rate was 55% (n=120). In relation to learning behaviour, students agreed with the following statements: ‘deterioration in work performance and studying’ (48.4%), ‘remember subject’s contents appropriately’ (40.4%), ‘concentration on the studies’ (40.3%), ‘difficulty in performing two tasks simultaneously’ (38.7%), ‘difficulty in performing mental calculations’ (33.9%), ‘difficulty in recalling recent information’ (32.3%), and ‘difficulty in recalling old information’ (38.7%). Among the 8 dimensions of learning behaviors, deterioration in work performance or studying, and difficulties in recalling recent information were found to be significantly associated with the gender of the students. For SCOFF questionnaire, approximately 24.2% screened positive for eating disorders. Screening with the SCOFF test demonstrated that female, older (>25 years), overweight + obese, Clinical Sciences + PreMed, and non-USA-based students were at more risk of eating disorders. Conclusions: The results indicate that during the COVID-19 pandemic AUIS students have developed learning difficulties, and are likely to have eating disorders. University policymakers should take appropriate measures to support a healthy learning environment and improve students' mental well-being and eating behaviours.

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The Effects of Learning and Eating Behaviours among Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rahman¹,

Kirton²,

Roach³

et al. 2023

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“…This study found that 14.9% of students suffer from an eating disorder, which is lower than the prevalence rates found in previous studies done during COVID-19 pandemic which were 46.5%, 23.5%, 57.51%. [22][23][24][25] There are several reasons for the lower prevalence of eating disorders in our study from previous studies like the use of different study tool with different cut-off scores, different durations of sample collection or different waves of COVID-19 pandemic. Another important reason is cultural differences that play an important role in the beliefs and actions of people towards the pandemic and its outcomes.…”

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Eating Disorders and their Relation with Emotional Disturbances among Undergraduate Students in Malaysia during COVID-19 Pandemic

2023

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Objective: COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted several aspects of undergraduate students’ lives including significant effect on mental wellbeing, physical activity and eating habits which might increase the risk for developing eating disorders as these disorders tend to emerge at university age. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of eating disorders and their associated factors among undergraduate students. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 624 undergraduate students from three different universities in Malaysia. Eating disorders was assessed using the Malay version of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) while the emotional disturbances was assessed by the Malay version of Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) and perceived social support was assessed by the revised Malay version of The 8-item Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Results: The prevalence of eating disorders among students was 14.9%. There were significant differences in terms of gender and other socio-demographic factors. Eating disorders were significantly associated and positively correlated with emotional disturbances level r = 0.37. While inverse correlation between social support and eating disorders was also shown r= -0.13. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that emotional disturbances level (β = 0.212, P = 0.000) and poor social support (β = -0.126, P = 0.002) were a significantly important risk factor. Conclusion: Eating disorders are prevalent among undergraduate students, female students, emotional disturbances and high BMI are significantly associated factors. Emotional disturbances and poor social support are predictive factor for eating disorders.

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“…In particular, another study on 86 elderly aged 60 to 90 showed that 55.8% had high-stress symptoms, 18.6% anxiety symptoms, 16.3% depressive symptoms, and 5.82% moderate to severe loneliness [13]. Anxiety, changes in sleep patterns [14], [15], eating patterns [16], [17], pressure due to covid [18], difficulty concentrating [19], [20], boredom [21], [22], stress [23], [24], and psychosomatic disorders [25].…”

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Beyond the pandemic: understanding the perceived changes in mental health of the elderly population

Herdian,

Septiningsih,

Estria

et al. 2024

IJPHS

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This study aimed to describe the mental health of the elderly before and after the COVID-19 outbreak using a qualitative approach. Ten elderly people volunteered to participate in offline semi-structured interviews. The data was analyzed using the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) technique. The results of our study mentioned the differences in the mental health of the elderly during the COVID-19 outbreak and after the COVID-19 outbreak. The elderly felt the difference in emotional terms, such as being more relieved and happier because activities returned to normal. The elderly feel calmer when using religion as religious coping to overcome psychological problems that arise during the COVID-19 outbreak. During the COVID-19 outbreak, elderly people still working also feel the impact on the family's economy, which compounds the problem. Excessive coverage on social media also helped make the elderly more afraid of COVID-19. The study's results can help improve older people's mental health after COVID-19 by understanding their experiences and finding good ways to cope. It suggests that future research should look at specific ways to support older people's mental health, taking into account their special challenges and the role of social media in causing fear and worry about COVID-19.

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Eating Disorders and Eating Pattern During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Short Bulletin

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The Effects of Learning and Eating Behaviours among Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Effects of Learning and Eating Behaviours among Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Eating Disorders and their Relation with Emotional Disturbances among Undergraduate Students in Malaysia during COVID-19 Pandemic

Beyond the pandemic: understanding the perceived changes in mental health of the elderly population

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