ArticleAdolescent research review2019
A Systematic Review of Sexual Orientation Disparities in Disordered Eating and Weight-Related Behaviors among Adolescents and Young Adults: Toward a Developmental Model.
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- The role of minority stress in disordered eating: a systematic review of the literature.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2024Pooled it
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- Are affective states associated with disordered eating behaviors in the daily lives of sexual minority and heterosexual young women?: an ecological momentary assessment study.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Article
- Problem Gambling and Sexual Minority Individuals: Evaluating Influence of Age and Comorbid Mental Health and Substance Use Problems.Journal of gambling studies · 2024Article
- Bias-based bullying, self-esteem, queer identity pride, and disordered eating behaviors among sexually and gender diverse adolescents.The International journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Body Dissatisfaction, Cognitive Distraction, and Sexual Satisfaction in a Sample of LGB+ People: A Mediation Study Framed by Cognitive Psychology Models of Sexual Response.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Weight-based discrimination and disordered eating behaviors in a cohort of U.S. sexual minority young adults.The International journal of eating disorders · 2023Article
- Socioeconomic status and eating disorder prevalence: at the intersections of gender identity, sexual orientation, and race/ethnicity.Psychological medicine · 2023Article
- Thyroid dysfunction in children and adolescents affected by undernourished and overnourished eating disorders.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Review
- Associations between body dissatisfaction and relationship functioning among same-sex female couples: An actor-partner interdependence model.Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) · 2022Article
- 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
- Sexual and gender minority individuals report higher rates of lifetime traumas and current PTSD than cisgender heterosexual individuals admitted to residential eating disorder treatment.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2022Article
- Eating attitudes and depressive symptoms in a LGBTIQ sample in Turkey.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Characterizing eating disorder diagnosis and related outcomes by sexual orientation and gender identity in a national sample of college students.Eating behaviors · 2021Article
- Exploring Social Media Recruitment Strategies and Preliminary Acceptability of an mHealth Tool for Teens with Eating Disorders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- Sexual Orientation Identity Development Milestones Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Review
- Disparities in eating disorder risk and diagnosis among sexual minority college students: Findings from the national Healthy Minds Study.The International journal of eating disorders · 2020Article
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Abstract
Adolescence is a sensitive period for the development of disordered eating and weight-related behaviors, and sexual minorities may be particularly at risk due to heightened minority stress and challenges related to sexual identity development. This review synthesized findings from 32 articles that examined sexual orientation disparities (each with a heterosexual referent group) in four disordered eating behaviors (binging, purging, restrictive dieting, diet pill use) and four weight-related behaviors (eating behaviors, physical activity, body image, and Body Mass Index [BMI]). Potential variations by outcome, sex, race/ethnicity, and developmental stage were systematically reviewed. Evidence supporting sexual orientation disparities in disordered eating and weight-related behaviors was more consistent among males than females. Among females, sexual orientation disparities in disordered eating behaviors appeared to be more pronounced during adolescence than in young adulthood. Sexual minority females generally reported more positive body image than heterosexual females but experienced disparities in BMI. Sexual orientation differences in eating behaviors and physical activity were especially understudied. Incorporating objectification and minority stress theory, a developmental model was devised where body image was conceptualized as a key mechanism leading to disordered eating behaviors. To advance understanding of sexual orientation disparities and tailor intervention efforts, research in this field should utilize longitudinal study designs to examine developmental variations and incorporate multi-dimensional measurements of sexual orientation and body image.
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