ArticlePublic health nutrition2021
Sexual orientation and food insecurity: findings from the New York City Community Health Survey.
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- Beyond the binary: disparities in food consumption and alcohol intake among Brazilian sexual minorities.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Transgender and gender diverse adults are under-enrolled in food assistance programmes and report negative experiences when accessing benefits: an analysis of the US Transgender Survey.Public health nutrition · 2025Article
- Biosocial Factors Shaping Perceptions of Disease Risk Among a Community-Based Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority People Living in Toronto During the COVID-19 Pandemic.American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2025Article
- Unmet Social Needs are Associated with Lower Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Medication Among a Sample of Black People Living with HIV (PLHIV).AIDS and behavior · 2023Article
- Disparities in food insecurity between sexual minority and heterosexual adults - a higher burden on bisexual individuals.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Food insecurity and SNAP use among sexual minority people: analysis of a population-based sample from National Health Interview Survey, 2017.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Sexual Orientation and Food Hardship: National Survey of Family Growth, 2011-2019.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)Article
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Abstract
objectiveFood insecurity is a serious public health concern that disproportionately impacts minority groups. However, limited research has assessed food insecurity among sexual minorities. The current study investigates whether individuals identifying as lesbian/gay or bisexual (LGB) sexual orientation were more likely to experience food insecurity relative to heterosexual persons.
designData are from the 2017 and 2018 New York City Community Health Survey. Multinomial logistic regression is used to assess the association between sexual orientation and food insecurity.
settingA sample of adults (18 years and older) who identify as heterosexual, gay/lesbian or bisexual living in New York City in 2017 and 2018.
participants18 610 non-institutionalised adults.
resultsBisexual individuals have significantly higher rates of both mild (relative risk ratio (RRR) = 1·719, 95 % CI 1·148, 2·573) and moderate-to-severe food insecurity (RRR = 1·851, 95 % CI 1·097, 3·122) relative to heterosexual individuals, net of covariates from demographic, household and socio-economic characteristics. Study findings showed no difference in the likelihood of food insecurity between gay/lesbian individuals and heterosexual individuals.
conclusionResults illustrate a complex interplay between sexual orientation and food insecurity among adults living in New York City. Findings suggest that efforts to connect LGB individuals to public assistance programmes such as Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, as well as providing information and connections to food assistance through local LGBTQ+ centres, government agencies (i.e., NYC Human Resources Administration) and non-profit organisations (i.e., Food Bank for New York City) may be beneficial approaches to alleviate food insecurity among this population.
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