JAMA sub-journal: Are sexually minority children more likely to be obese?

It is undeniable that the "social visibility" and human rights of sexual minorities are increasing with the progress of society and the inclusion of gay subcultures.
, little attention has been paid to the health status of this particular group, as they are often overlooked in medical-related scientific research.
Last October, the American Heart Association (AHA) called for routine assessment and resolution of cardiovascular health in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender-challenged (LGBTQ) adults in a new scientific statement.
statement was published online october 8 in circulation magazine.
reviewed existing studies on cardiovascular health disparities among LGBTQ people, identified gaps in people's general knowledge of the problem, and provided recommendations for improving cardiovascular research and care for LGBTQ people.
, what about the health of LGBTQ minors? Recently, experts at the United Services For Health Sciences found that children who identify themselves as sexual minorities are more likely to be obese than their peers.
results were published in the latest issue of the Journal of Pediatrics of the American Medical Association.
the study included 12,000 children and then conducted targeted questionnaires on them.
The questionnaire asks straightforward questions about gender, race, household income, BMZ scores (children can measure their bodies and compare them to the average of other children of the same age to calculate body mass index scores).
like, "Are you gay or bisexual?" Or, "Are you transgender?" In addition, the researchers learned about children's eating disorders.
results showed that 190 (1.6 per cent) thought they were "yes" or "probably" a sexual minority.
comparing children with higher BMZ scores, the researchers found that the population had a 64 percent higher risk of obesity than children in the nonsexual minority.
, children in the sexual minority are 3.5 times more likely to have an eating disorder than their peers (at least one in five people have an eating disorder).
findings are consistent with a previous University of California report that found bisexual or gay people may be more likely to develop eating disorders.
same time, due to the use of sex hormones and other reasons, female transgender population blood lipids are generally higher, and myocardial infarction, venous embolism, stroke and cardiovascular death risk increased.
can't explain why sexually minority children and adults are more likely to develop obesity or eating disorders.
but these studies remind us that we need to pay more attention to the health of sexual minorities, not just in cardiovascular and obesity.
reference: Schvey NA, et al. Obesity and Eating Disorder Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 Dec 28. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5152MedSci Original Source: MedSci Original Copyright Notice: All noted on this website "Source: Mets Medicine" or "Source: MedSci Original" text, images and audio and video materials, copyrights are owned by Metz Medical, without authorization, no media, website or individual may reproduce, authorized to reproduce with the words "Source: Mets Medicine".
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