ArticleDiabetes care2018
Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among Lesbian, Bisexual, and Heterosexual Women: Findings From the Nurses' Health Study II.
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- Health disparities experienced by sexual and gender minority individuals living with or at risk of chronic liver disease.Clinical liver disease · 2023Review
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- Differences in Dietary Quality by Sexual Orientation and Sex in the United States: NHANES 2011-2016.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2022Article
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- Preventive screening in women who have sex with women.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2021Article
- Assessing and Addressing Cardiovascular Health in LGBTQ Adults: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2020Article
- Sexual Orientation and Diabetes During the Transition to Adulthood.LGBT health · 2019Article
- Revictimization Is Associated With Higher Cardiometabolic Risk in Sexual Minority Women.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
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- Examining Sleep Duration and Sleep Health Among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Adults: Findings From NHANES (2005-2014).Behavioral sleep medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectiveLesbian and bisexual (LB) women are more likely than heterosexual women to exhibit risk factors for type 2 diabetes, but studies estimating the burden of type 2 diabetes among LB women are uncommon and limited to cross-sectional designs. This study investigated incidence of type 2 diabetes in LB women and heterosexual women in a large, longitudinal U.S. cohort. RESEARCH DESIGN AND
methodsWomen participating in the Nurses' Health Study II (NHS II) ages 24-44 years in 1989 were prospectively followed through 2013. Self-reported clinician diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was assessed every other year to identify incidence. Of the participants, 1,267 identified as lesbian or bisexual and 92,983 identified as heterosexual. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to model incidence of type 2 diabetes.
resultsLB women had a 27% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than heterosexual women (adjusted incidence rate ratio [IRR] 1.27, 95% CI 1.05, 1.54). Differences between LB women and heterosexual women in risk of type 2 diabetes were greater during younger ages (sexual orientation-by-age interaction,
conclusionsFindings indicate that LB women develop type 2 diabetes at younger ages than heterosexual women. Higher BMI in LB women is an important contributor to this disparity. Public health and clinical efforts to prevent, detect, and manage obesity and type 2 diabetes among LB women are warranted.
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