The negative impact on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic has been greater for members of racial and ethnic minorities than for White individuals.
Individuals with severe mental illness or T2DM have increased levels of peripheral immune-inflammatory biomarkers, which may contribute to neurocognitive and social deficits.
Weight gain in adults with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with higher baseline body mass index deteriorations in mental health, maladaptive eating behaviors, and less physical activity and sleep.
Investigators assessed how biologics affected the incidence of depression, anxiety, and suicidal risk in patients with severe asthma in a study conducted during the pandemic.