Sexual Orientation Disparities in BMI among US Adolescents and Young Adults in Three RaceEthnicity Groups
Joint Authors
Katz-Wise, Sabra L.
Milliren, Carly E.
Calzo, Jerel P.
Richmond, Tracy K.
Gooding, Holly C.
Austin, S. Bryn
Blood, Emily A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Obesity is a key public health issue for US youth.
Previous research with primarily white samples of youth has indicated that sexual minority females have higher body mass index (BMI) and sexual minority males have lower BMI than their same-gender heterosexual counterparts, with sexual orientation differences in males increasing across adolescence.
This research explored whether gender and sexual orientation differences in BMI exist in nonwhite racial/ethnic groups.
Using data from Waves I–IV (1995–2009) of the US National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (N = 13,306, ages 11–34 years), we examined associations between sexual orientation and BMI (kg/m2) over time, using longitudinal linear regression models, stratified by gender and race/ethnicity.
Data were analyzed in 2013.
Among males, heterosexual individuals showed greater one-year BMI gains than gay males across all race/ethnicity groups.
Among females, white and Latina bisexual individuals had higher BMI than same-race/ethnicity heterosexual individuals regardless of age; there were no sexual orientation differences in black/African Americans.
Sexual orientation disparities in BMI are a public health concern across race/ethnicity groups.
Interventions addressing unhealthy weight gain in youth must be relevant for all sexual orientations and race/ethnicities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Katz-Wise, Sabra L.& Blood, Emily A.& Milliren, Carly E.& Calzo, Jerel P.& Richmond, Tracy K.& Gooding, Holly C.…[et al.]. 2014. Sexual Orientation Disparities in BMI among US Adolescents and Young Adults in Three RaceEthnicity Groups. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1042364
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Katz-Wise, Sabra L.…[et al.]. Sexual Orientation Disparities in BMI among US Adolescents and Young Adults in Three RaceEthnicity Groups. Journal of Obesity No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1042364
American Medical Association (AMA)
Katz-Wise, Sabra L.& Blood, Emily A.& Milliren, Carly E.& Calzo, Jerel P.& Richmond, Tracy K.& Gooding, Holly C.…[et al.]. Sexual Orientation Disparities in BMI among US Adolescents and Young Adults in Three RaceEthnicity Groups. Journal of Obesity. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1042364
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1042364