COVID-19 inflammation and increases in eating disorders

Inflammation has been identified as a possible side effect of contracting COVID-19. Could this inflammatory response be contributing to the rise in eating disorders observed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Key Points:

• Reports of eating disorders have increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• One potential cause for the recent rise in eating disorders is changes in the immune system after contracting COVID-19.

• Problems with the immune system can contribute to eating disorder development by changing appetite cues, mood, the gut, and body satisfaction.
  

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Read the full article here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-eating-disorders/202211/covid-19-inflammation-and-increases-in-eating