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Prevalence of Self-Reported Diabetes by Sexual Orientation: Results from the 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
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- Development of a multidimensional measure of health care access among LGBTQ midlife and older adults in the United States.SSM - health systems · 2024Article
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- A Pilot and Feasibility Study on a Mindfulness-Based Intervention Adapted for LGBTQ+ Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Stigma, Mental Health, and Health care Use Among Rural Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2024Article
- Risk of chronic health conditions in lesbian, gay, and bisexual survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers.Cancer · 2024Article
- Sexual and Gender-Diverse Individuals Face More Health Challenges during COVID-19: A Large-Scale Social Media Analysis with Natural Language Processing.Health data science · 2024Article
- Double Disparity of Sexual Minority Status and Rurality in Cardiometabolic Hospitalization Risk: A Secondary Analysis Using Linked Population-Based Data.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Health disparities experienced by sexual and gender minority individuals living with or at risk of chronic liver disease.Clinical liver disease · 2023Review
- Importance of survey demographic questions to foster inclusion in medicine and research and reduce health inequities for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals.American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Survey Nonresponse in Measuring Cardiometabolic Health Risk Factors and Outcomes among Sexual Minority Populations: A National Data Linkage Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to compare the prevalence of self-reported diabetes and diabetes risk factors among adult sexual minority and heterosexual populations in the United States.
methodsData from the 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for 3776 lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults and 142,852 heterosexual adults aged 18 years and older were used to estimate the prevalence of diabetes. Binomial logistic regression models were used to compare the odds of diabetes by sexual orientation.
resultsSexual minorities were younger and more racially diverse than heterosexuals. Gay men less often and lesbian and bisexual women more often reported a body mass index of 30 kg/m
conclusionSexual minorities may be at increased risk for diabetes than their heterosexual peers. This may be due partly to the chronic stressors associated with being a member of a marginalized population. Future research should explore the underlying causes and consequences of LGB diabetes disparities and elucidate best practices to improve diabetes screening and care for these vulnerable patient populations.
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