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We hypothesized that rates of DE would be greater after the onset of COVID-19 as compared to before. We also hypothesized that those identifying as women, reporting higher alcohol or drug use, and contemplating suicide would have greater odds of reporting symptoms consistent with DE.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>DE was significantly lower in pre-pandemic years compared to pandemic years: ESP pre\u2009=\u200938.01%(<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009704), pandemic\u2009=\u200948.79%(<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009645), <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001; SCOFF pre\u2009=\u200922.82%(<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009422), pandemic\u2009=\u200931.46%(<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009414), <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001. Logistic regressions showed women and students who contemplated suicide reported significantly greater DE, regardless of screener or time period. Inconsistent relationships were found between DE and current substance use.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>These findings may inform targeted interventions for those most vulnerable to disordered eating.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s40337-024-01056-2","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,1]],"date-time":"2024-10-01T15:02:23Z","timestamp":1727794943000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Prevalence and correlates of disordered eating at a large state university before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Carly R","family":"Pacanowski","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christine","family":"Skubisz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David","family":"Borton","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rachel","family":"Ryding","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"1056_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"5","DOI":"10.1002\/eat.23704","volume":"56","author":"J Devoe","year":"2023","unstructured":"Devoe J, Han D, Anderson A, Katzman A, Patten DK, Soumbasis SB. 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