Post COVID-19 among young adults– prevalence and associations with general health, stress, and lifestyle factors
Almost 4% of young adults with previous self-reported COVID-19 had ongoing symptoms of PCC three years after the onset of the pandemic. This group reported poorer health and more adverse changes in lifestyle factors than participants without PCC. Targeted healthcare interventions for young adults with PCC are warranted.
Authors
- Ida Mogensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0198-2718)
- Sophia Björkander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4600-2883)
- Anna Bergström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7981-6314)
- Maria Ödling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8676-4647)
- Sandra Ekström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2060-8190)
- Erik Melén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8248-0663)
- Anne‐Sophie Merritt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4497-1779)
- Inger Kull (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6096-3771)
- Antonios Georgelis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0657-1512)
Institutions
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Stockholm South General Hospital (SE)
- Centre for Palaeogenetics (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22522-9
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.17
Funders
- Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas
- Hjärt-Lungfonden
- Karolinska Institutet
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd
- Astma- och Allergiförbundet