ArticleJournal of obesity2014
Sexual orientation disparities in BMI among U.S. adolescents and young adults in three race/ethnicity groups.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Sexual orientation identity in relation to unhealthy body mass index: individual participant data meta-analysis of 93 429 individuals from 12 UK health surveys.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2020Pooled it
- Lesbian and bisexual women's gynaecological conditions: a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2017Pooled it
- Sexual orientation, gender identity and cardiometabolic risk: a narrative review.Diabetologia · 2025Review
- Alcohol and inflammation: Examining differences at the intersection of sexual identity and race/ethnicity.Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- Interpersonal- and Community-Level Risk Factors for Adolescent Obesity: An Examination of Sexual Identity, School Violence, and School Climate in a Large Sample of Urban Adolescents.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2023Article
- The roles of non-heterosexuality outside of identity and gender non-conformity in Allostatic Load among young adults.SSM - population health · 2023Article
- Beyond Binge Eating: The Impact of Implicit Biases in Healthcare on Youth with Disordered Eating and Obesity.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Pediatric sexual orientation and gender identity data collection in the electronic health record.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2022Article
- A population-based study of the intersection of sexual identity and race/ethnicity on physiological risk factors for CVD among U.S. adults (ages 18-59).Ethnicity & health · 2022Article
- Assessing and Addressing Cardiovascular Health in LGBTQ Adults: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2020Article
- Sexual fluidity and BMI, obesity, and physical activity.SSM - population health · 2020Article
- Gender Expression and Sexual Orientation Differences in Diet Quality and Eating Habits from Adolescence to Young Adulthood.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2019Article
- Weight-based victimization among sexual and gender minority adolescents: Implications for substance use and mental health.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2019Article
- Weight-based victimization among sexual and gender minority adolescents: Findings from a diverse national sample.Pediatric obesity · 2019Article
- Physical Health Disparities Across Dimensions of Sexual Orientation, Race/Ethnicity, and Sex: Evidence for Increased Risk Among Bisexual Adults.Archives of sexual behavior · 2019Article
- Chinese Sexual Minority Male Adolescents' Suicidality and Body Mass Index.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Risk factors for diabetes are higher among non-heterosexual US high-school students.Pediatric diabetes · 2018Article
- Differences in childhood body mass index between lesbian/gay and bisexual and heterosexual female adolescents: A follow-back study.PloS one · 2018Article
- Health-related quality of life inequalities by sexual orientation: Results from the Barcelona Health Interview Survey.PloS one · 2018Article
- Disparities in Body Mass Index Trajectories From Adolescence to Early Adulthood for Sexual Minority Women.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
Obesity is a key public health issue for US youth. Previous research with primarily white samples of youth has indicated that sexual minority females have higher body mass index (BMI) and sexual minority males have lower BMI than their same-gender heterosexual counterparts, with sexual orientation differences in males increasing across adolescence. This research explored whether gender and sexual orientation differences in BMI exist in nonwhite racial/ethnic groups. Using data from Waves I-IV (1995-2009) of the US National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (N = 13,306, ages 11-34 years), we examined associations between sexual orientation and BMI (kg/m2) over time, using longitudinal linear regression models, stratified by gender and race/ethnicity. Data were analyzed in 2013. Among males, heterosexual individuals showed greater one-year BMI gains than gay males across all race/ethnicity groups. Among females, white and Latina bisexual individuals had higher BMI than same-race/ethnicity heterosexual individuals regardless of age; there were no sexual orientation differences in black/African Americans. Sexual orientation disparities in BMI are a public health concern across race/ethnicity groups. Interventions addressing unhealthy weight gain in youth must be relevant for all sexual orientations and race/ethnicities.
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