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Lesbian and bi women at increased risk of being overweight
Medicalxpress.com ^ | 2/20/2019

Posted on 02/21/2019 7:17:35 PM PST by Gamecock

Lesbian and bisexual women are at increased risk of being overweight or obese compared to heterosexual women, according to new research from the University of East Anglia and UCL.

Gay men however are less likely to be overweight than their straight counterparts, and more at risk of being underweight.

The study, published today in the Journal of Public Health, is the first to investigate the relationship between sexual orientation and body mass index (BMI) using population data in the UK.

The findings support the argument that sexual identity should be considered as a social determinant of health.

The research team pooled data from 12 UK national health surveys involving 93,429 participants and studied the relationship between sexual orientation and BMI.

Lead researcher Dr. Joanna Semlyen, from UEA's Norwich Medical School, said: "We found that women who identify as lesbian or bisexual are at an increased risk of being overweight or obese, compared to heterosexual women. This is worrying because being overweight and obese are known risk factors for a number of conditions including coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer and early death.

"Conversely, gay and bisexual men are more likely than heterosexual men to be underweight, and there is growing evidence that being underweight is linked to a range of health problems too, including excess deaths.

"We also found that gay men are significantly less likely than straight men to be overweight or obese.

"This study demonstrates that there is a relationship between sexual identity and BMI and that this link appears to be different for men and women.

"There are a number of possible explanations for these findings. We know that sexual minority groups are more likely to be exposed to psychosocial stressors, which impacts on their mental health and their health behaviours such as smoking and alcohol use and which may influence their health behaviours such as diet or physical activity.

"These stressors include homophobia and heterosexism, negative experiences that are experienced by the lesbian, bisexual and gay population as a result of their sexual orientation identity and are known to be linked to health.

"Until 2008, sexual orientation wasn't recorded in health surveys. This means that until recently it has not been possible to determine health inequalities affecting lesbian, gay and bisexual people.

"Continued collection of data on sexual orientation identity within national health surveys allows us to measure the health of sexual minorities.

"We hope that policy makers and clinicians will be able to use this fresh evidence to provide better healthcare and tailored advice and interventions for lesbian, gay and bisexual people. We need longitudinal research to understand the factors underlying the relationship between sexual orientation and BMI, and research to understand more about being underweight, especially in this population."


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda; obesity; womyn
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To: Gamecock

In other news, water is wet...


81 posted on 02/22/2019 3:47:48 AM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: Gamecock

I don’t know why so many lesbians are fat beyond belief. There are a couple of theories out there, of course. Most gay men keep in pretty good shape because it is all about gaining sex. Plus, the incredible narcissism.


82 posted on 02/22/2019 4:39:01 AM PST by miss marmelstein
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To: BipolarBob

I was once a male trapped in a female’s body...

then my Mom gave birth.


83 posted on 02/22/2019 4:40:53 AM PST by KMG365
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To: Gamecock

They have it backwards, as usual. Non-standard sexuality does not cause fat.


84 posted on 02/22/2019 4:44:03 AM PST by I want the USA back (Lying Media: willing and eager allies of the hate-America left.)
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To: Gamecock

This on top of being generally unattractive to begin with.

Sucks to be queer.


85 posted on 02/22/2019 5:52:54 AM PST by Blue Collar Christian (Socialism is for losers.)
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To: Gamecock

Duh - this is news?

Ugly and fat women BECOME lesbians because men won’t have anything to do with them!


86 posted on 02/22/2019 5:57:12 AM PST by Arlis
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To: dfwgator

Buddha walked into a pizza shop and asked for One with Everything, thus achieving Nirvana.


87 posted on 02/22/2019 7:15:11 AM PST by elcid1970 (My gun safe is saying, "Room for one more, honey!")
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To: Steely Tom

“I was referring to the problem of lesbian obesity,”

That’s what I call a “first world problem.”

I have a pair of lesbians living across the street from me. They’ve been there almost 20 years. Nice couple. Raised a couple of fine “straight” daughters. We have dinner or drinks with them from time to time. They’re actually fairly conservative.

They’ve asked us to teach them how to shoot and then pick out a gun for them. I’ll take a 2A advocate anywhere I can find them.

Best,

L


88 posted on 02/22/2019 7:17:25 AM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending it is.)
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To: BipolarBob

Coming out as a male lesbian is the only PC way to hit on women. El Rushbo came out years ago.


89 posted on 02/22/2019 7:19:03 AM PST by elcid1970 (My gun safe is saying, "Room for one more, honey!")
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To: Gamecock

At risk of being fugly.


90 posted on 02/22/2019 7:22:08 AM PST by Leep (It's.. (W)all or nothing..!)
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To: Gamecock

No man to remind them they’re getting fat.


91 posted on 02/22/2019 11:54:36 AM PST by Mr. Blond
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