The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on disordered eating behaviors: the mediation role of psychological distress.

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the early associations between the experienced psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis during lockdown, depressive symptomatology, anxiety/stress levels, and disordered eating behaviors in adults during a first COVID-19 lockdown period.

Methods: This was a community-based cross-sectional study assessing 254 Portuguese adults (82.7% women; 35.