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Increase in number of young patients with anorexia nervosa found in Japan after COVID-19 pandemic

Increase in number of young patients with anorexia nervosa found in Japan after COVID-19 pandemic

A research group analyzed large-scale clinical data to examine the association between the COVID-19 pandemic and the incidence of anorexia nervosa (ICD-10 classification: F50.0) in young patients in Japan. Their study revealed that the number of patients with anorexia nervosa increased after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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