Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may raise
unique challenges for individuals with experience of eating disorders. Many
factors have potential for detrimental impacts on psychological wellbeing and
eating disorder recovery, including: Disruption to living situations, ‘social
distancing’ restrictions, difficult access to healthcare, and societal changes
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AbstractBackgroundThe prevalence of eating disorders has been assumed to be low
in the Arab world, due to the alleged absence of the thin ideal. However, the
Arab world is undergoing rapid sociocultural changes, and there are reports of
an increase of the desire to be thin. This literature review therefore provides
point-prevalence of Arabs at high risk for eating disorders, and a comprehensive
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