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However, studies have yet to examine longitudinally the impact of COVID-19 on eating disorder symptomatic individuals. This study aims to examine longitudinally the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle and eating disorder symptoms of a symptomatic group of community-dwelling women. These women (n = 171) were enrolled in a longitudinal study, completed a COVID-19 modular self-report (post or Qualtrics, 2020\/21), and participated in the current study. This study examined a 15th year follow-up. In 2020, 40% were tested for COVID-19. Of these, 87% had negative results; 5.3% self-isolated at home; 20.5% stopped working\/studying in person; 28% continued online work\/study; and 28% stopped work\/studying in person. The pandemic affected sporting activities, music, and club activities (32.7% discontinued); 38% socialized in person; 16% socialized online; and 10% completely stopped socializing. Findings showed that the respondents showed no significant changes in levels of psychological distress (K10: 21.4 \u00b1 9.8 vs. 19.0 \u00b1 7.1, p &lt; 0.171), and impaired quality of life (SF12: 50.9 \u00b1 8.0 vs. 48.3 \u00b1 9.5, p &lt; 0.055) at 15-year follow-up. Eating disorder symptoms increased over time (EDE-Q global: 2.1 \u00b1 1.4 vs. 2.9 \u00b1 1.4, p &lt; 0.013). Observed worsening of eating disorder-related symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic may be due to interrupted eating patterns, exercise restrictions and the absence of social support. Provision and access to interventions to support those affected by eating disorders are a high priority, especially during these times.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/nu15071676","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,30]],"date-time":"2023-03-30T02:23:46Z","timestamp":1680143026000},"page":"1676","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Community Women\u2019s Lifestyle and Eating Disorders in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic: A 15-Year Follow-Up Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6603-8090","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nasim","family":"Foroughi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Translational Health Research Institute, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0296-6856","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Phillipa","family":"Hay","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Translational Health Research Institute, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Haider","family":"Mannan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Translational Health Research Institute, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"627","DOI":"10.1177\/1039856220960673","article-title":"Emergency department mental health presentations before and during the COVID-19 outbreak in Western Australia","volume":"28","author":"Dragovic","year":"2020","journal-title":"Australas. 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