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Pandemic fueling a sharp rise in eating disorders, Bay Area experts say FacebookTwitterEmail Nearly a year into the coronavirus pandemic, another harrowing surge is seeing steep increases: eating disorders. Over the past 10 months, eating disorders have increased dramatically nationwide, with the National Eating Disorders Association reporting a 78% increase to its helpline since March. Locally, too, clinicians and programs are seeing unprecedented spikes. At UCSF, the number of those hospitali...