SynthesisJournal of public health (Oxford, England)2020
Sexual orientation identity in relation to unhealthy body mass index: individual participant data meta-analysis of 93 429 individuals from 12 UK health surveys.
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- A systematic review of inequalities in the uptake of, adherence to, and effectiveness of behavioral weight management interventions in adults.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022Pooled it
- Sexual orientation, gender identity and cardiometabolic risk: a narrative review.Diabetologia · 2025Review
- Sexual minority populations and disparities in cardiovascular healthcare.European heart journal · 2025Review
- Inclusive Nutrition Care for LGBT+ Patients: Challenges and Opportunities for Dietitians-A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Sexual identity differences in ideal cardiovascular health among cisgender adults in the All of Us Research Program.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Article
- The Impact of Role Models on Sexual Minority Women: A Qualitative Interview Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Towards inclusive healthcare: evaluating knowledge, confidence and awareness of LGBTQ + health among Internal Medicine Trainees in London.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Lifetime and Daily Weight Stigma among Higher Weight Sexual Minority Women: Links to Daily Weight-based Concerns, Avoidance, and Negative Affect.Stigma and health · 2024Article
- Perceived Community Belonging as a Moderator of the Association Between Sexual Orientation and Health and Well-Being.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2024Article
- Sexual Minority Status Disparities in Life's Essential 8 and Life's Simple 7 Cardiovascular Health Scores: A French Nationwide Population-Based Study.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2023Article
- Obesity Pillars Roundtable: Obesity and Diversity.Obesity pillars · 2022Article
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- Sexual Orientation and the Incidence of COVID-19: Evidence from Understanding Society in the UK Longitudinal Household Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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- Minority Stress and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Sexual Minorities: Mediating Effects of Sense of Mastery.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2020Article
- Characterizing Lifetime and Daily Experiences of Weight Stigma among Sexual Minority Women with Overweight and Obesity: A Descriptive Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Weight Stigma Among Sexual Minority Adults: Findings from a Matched Sample of Adults Engaged in Weight Management.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2019Article
- Sexual Orientation and Diabetes During the Transition to Adulthood.LGBT health · 2019Article
- Exploring the Experiences of Gay Men with Regards to Eating, Exercise, and Mindfulness-Based Concepts.American journal of men's healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundLesbian, gay and bisexual adults are more likely than heterosexual adults to experience worse health outcomes. Despite increasing public health interest in the importance of maintaining a healthy body weight, no study has considered sexual orientation identity (SOI) and unhealthy BMI categories among adults in the UK population.
methodsIndividual participant data meta-analysis using pooled data from population health surveys reporting on 93 429 adults with data on SOI, BMI and study covariates.
resultsAdjusting for covariates and allowing for between-study variation, women identifying as lesbian (OR = 1.41, 95% CI: 1.16, 1.72) or bisexual (OR = 1.24, 95% CI: 1.03, 1.48) were at increased risk of overweight/obesity compared to heterosexual women, but men identifying as gay were at decreased risk (OR = 0.72, 95% CI: 0.61, 0.85) compared to heterosexual men. Increased risk of being underweight was seen for women identifying as 'other' (OR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.07, 3.56), and men identifying as gay (OR = 3.12, 95% CI: 1.83, 5.38), bisexual (OR = 2.30, 95% CI: 1.17, 4.52), 'other' (OR = 3.95, 95% CI: 1.85, 8.42).
conclusionsThe emerging picture of health disparities in this population, along with well documented discrimination, indicate that sexual orientation should be considered as a social determinant of health.
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