ArticleThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2009
Sexual orientation disparities in purging and binge eating from early to late adolescence.
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- The association between sexual orientation and eating disorders-related eating behaviours in adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2023Pooled it
- Sexual orientation and disordered eating in women: a meta-analysis.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2021Pooled it
- Sexual orientation and symptoms of common mental disorder or low wellbeing: combined meta-analysis of 12 UK population health surveys.BMC psychiatry · 2016Pooled it
- Suicidality and depression disparities between sexual minority and heterosexual youth: a meta-analytic review.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2011Pooled it
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- Sexual orientation discrimination and eating disorder symptoms in early adolescence: a prospective cohort study.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Nutrition and Health in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning Community: A Narrative Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Review
- Eating disorders in sexual minority adolescents and young adults: examining clinical characteristics and psychiatric co-morbidities in an inpatient medical setting.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Article
- Epidemiology of eating disorders: population, prevalence, disease burden and quality of life informing public policy in Australia-a rapid review.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Review
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- Rationale and Design of an Ecological Momentary Assessment Study Examining Predictors of Binge Eating Among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Young Women: Protocol for the Health and Experiences in Real Life (HER Life) Study.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Psychosocial correlates of body esteem and disordered eating among sexual minority adolescent girls.Body image · 2021Article
- School Safety Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents: Implications for Eating and Weight Control Behaviors.The Journal of school health · 2021Article
- Community norms for the eating disorder examination questionnaire (EDE-Q) among cisgender bisexual plus women and men.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2021Article
- Analysis of Reported Health Care Use by Sexual Orientation Among Youth.JAMA network open · 2021Article
- Perceived weight gain and eating disorder symptoms among LGBTQ+ adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a convergent mixed-method study.Journal of eating disorders · 2021Article
- Same-Sex Couples and Cognitive Impairment: Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2021Article
- Ethnic/racial and gender differences in body image disorders among a diverse sample of sexual minority U.S. adults.Body image · 2021Article
- Eating to Cope With the COVID-19 Pandemic and Body Weight Change in Young Adults.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeTo describe patterns of purging and binge eating from early through late adolescence in female and male youth across a range of sexual orientations.
methodsUsing data from the prospective Growing Up Today Study, a large cohort of U.S. youth, we investigated trends in past-year self-reports of purging (ever vomit or use laxatives for weight control) and binge eating at least monthly. The analytic sample included 57,668 observations from repeated measures gathered from 13,795 youth aged 12-23 years providing information collected by self-administered questionnaires from six waves of data collection. We used multivariable logistic regression models to examine sexual orientation group (heterosexual, "mostly heterosexual," bisexual, and lesbian/gay) differences in purging and binge eating throughout adolescence, with same-gender heterosexuals as the referent group and controlling for age and race/ethnicity.
resultsThroughout adolescence, in most cases, sexual orientation group differences were evident at the youngest ages and persisted through adolescence. Among females and compared with heterosexuals, "mostly heterosexuals," bisexuals, and lesbians were more likely to report binge eating, but only "mostly heterosexuals" and bisexuals were also more likely to report purging. Among males, all three sexual orientation subgroups were more likely than heterosexual males to report both binge eating and purging. Within each orientation subgroup, females generally reported higher prevalence of purging and binge eating than did males.
conclusionsClinicians need to be alert to the risk of eating disordered behaviors in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and "mostly heterosexual" adolescents of both genders to better evaluate these youth and refer them for treatment.
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