ArticleBMC public health2022
Food insecurity and SNAP use among sexual minority people: analysis of a population-based sample from National Health Interview Survey, 2017.
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- LGBTQ+ Disparities in Food Insecurity, Food Assistance Use, and Barriers to Food Assistance.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Food insecurity and elevated nicotine exposure among U.S. tobacco users: Evidence from NHANES.Addictive behaviors reports · 2026Article
- Health-Related Social Needs Among LGB+ Veterans.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Material hardship and use of social safety net programs among LGBT adults and their families.Analyses of social issues and public policy : ASAP · 2025Article
- The Association of Food Insecurity, Mental Health, and Healthcare Access and Use Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults in the United States: Results From the 2021 National Health Interview Survey.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2024Article
- Disparities in food insecurity between sexual minority and heterosexual adults - a higher burden on bisexual individuals.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Food insecurity, diet and mental distress among resource insecure students during COVID-19.Evolution, medicine, and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundFood insecurity is a pressing public health problem. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people are at increased risk for food insecurity, yet this issue remains grossly understudied among this population. The purpose of this study was to add to the existing literature surrounding food insecurity and the use of federal food assistance programs (SNAP) among LGB people.
methodsThis study used publicly available, de-identified data from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). Primary variables were sexual orientation, food security status, and receipt of SNAP. Food security was assessed using the 10-item USDA Family Food Security measure.
resultsIn our sample, people who identified as bisexual had the highest rates of food insecurity (23.8%, n = 76). Female sexual minorities were 52% more likely to experience food insecurity (aOR = 1.518, 95% CI 1.105-2.087, p = .01) and 44% more likely to report household SNAP assistance than their heterosexual counterparts (aOR = 1.441, 95% CI 1.025-2.028, p = .03). SNAP partially mediated the association between sexual orientation and food insecurity for LGB females.
conclusionsOur findings add to the growing empirical evidence documenting food insecurities among sexual minority adults. Our results reiterate the need for sexual orientation to be included in nationally representative federal food security measures.
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