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ArticleThe International journal of eating disorders2017

Trends and disparities in disordered eating among heterosexual and sexual minority adolescents.

Ryan J Watson, Jones Adjei, Elizabeth Saewyc, Yuko Homma, Carol Goodenow

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Article in The International journal of eating disorders, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 62 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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  5. Age-Related Trends in Eating-Pathology Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Adults.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Ryan J WatsonUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 2B5.
Jones AdjeiUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 2B5.
Elizabeth SaewycUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 2B5.
Yuko HommaSchool of Nursing, Mukogawa Women's University, Japan.
Carol GoodenowIndependent Research/Evaluation Consultant, Northborough, Massachusetts.
University of British Columbia · CAMukogawa Women's University · JPOldham Council · GB

Funding

CIHR 119472-1CIHR 86374-1CIHR CPP 86374CIHR MOP 119472
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDisordered eating has decreased for all youth over time, but studies have not focused specifically on lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth. Research has found that LGB youth report disordered eating behaviors more often compared to their heterosexual counterparts, but no studies have documented trends over time for LGB youth and considered whether these disparities are narrowing or widening across sexual orientation groups.

methodWe use pooled data from the 1999 to 2013 Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (N = 26,002) to investigate trends in purging, fasting, and using diet pills to lose or control weight for heterosexual and sexual minority youth. We used crosstabs, logistic regression, and interactions in regression models, stratified by sex.

resultsThe prevalence of disordered eating has decreased on all three measures across nearly all groups of heterosexual and sexual minority youth. However, we found disparities in reported disordered eating behaviors for LGB youth persisted across all survey years, with LGB students reporting significantly higher prevalence of disordered eating than heterosexuals. The disparities in fasting to control weight widened between the first and last survey waves between lesbian adolescents and heterosexual females. DISCUSSION: The significant reductions over time in prevalence of disordered eating among some youth are encouraging, but the disparities remain. Indeed, the increasing prevalence of fasting, diet pill use, and purging to control weight among lesbians may warrant targeted prevention and intervention programs. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2017; 50:22-31).

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AdolescentBody WeightFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMassachusettsPrevalenceRisk-TakingSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexualitySurveys and Questionnairesdiet pillsfastingLGBMYRBSpurgingsexual minorityweight control

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PMID27425253
PMCPMC5768430
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