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Metabolic Syndrome and Economic Strain Among Sexual Minority Young Adults.


ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The study tested if sexual orientation is associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in young adulthood (ages 24-32), and if economic strain impacts associations.

Methods

Gender-stratified logistic regressions were fit among 11,575 young adults (1644 sexual minority [SM]) in Wave IV of The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health.

Results

MetS was not associated with sexual orientation for either gender, yet economic strain was more prevalent among both SM males and females. Additional MetS risk factors (smoking, binge drinking, and lower education) emerged for SM females.

Conclusion

Although MetS did not differ by sexual orientation, emergent sexual orientation disparities among females suggest increased future risk.

SUBMITTER: Goldberg SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6352495 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Metabolic Syndrome and Economic Strain Among Sexual Minority Young Adults.

Goldberg Shoshana K SK   Conron Kerith J KJ   Halpern Carolyn T CT  

LGBT health 20190101 1


<h4>Purpose</h4>The study tested if sexual orientation is associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in young adulthood (ages 24-32), and if economic strain impacts associations.<h4>Methods</h4>Gender-stratified logistic regressions were fit among 11,575 young adults (1644 sexual minority [SM]) in Wave IV of The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health.<h4>Results</h4>MetS was not associated with sexual orientation for either gender, yet economic strain was more prevalent among b  ...[more]

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