Also Read | Vaccine confidence in India is ticking more boxes nowThe researchers found that average EAT-26 scores had significantly increased in 2020, post-lockdown, compared to 2019, suggesting higher levels of morbid eating behaviours such as anorexia and bulimia.However, at the same time, the study found a reduction in exercise addiction symptoms post-lockdown, while levels of individual exercise increased from 6.5 hours per week in 2019 to 7.5 hours per week post-lockdown in 2020.Mike Trott, a PhD researcher at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) who led the study, said, "We can't say for certain that COVID-19 is responsible for this increase in behaviour associated with eating disorders.