Sexual orientation and prevalence of disordered eating among young adults: Intersections with race, ethnicity, and gender.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Disordered eating is a public health concern linked with many adverse outcomes. Research has identified disparities in disordered eating prevalence across multiple social positions, but less work has examined sexual orientation as a primary consideration alongside other marginalized positions. This study examines prevalence of disordered eating behaviors across sexual orientation in combination with race/ethnicity and gender among young adults.

Methods

Participants included 960 young adults involved in Project EAT 2023. The adjusted probabilities of disordered eating outcomes (dieting, unhealthy weight-control behaviors [UWCB], and binge eating) among participants who identified as straight or a marginalized sexual orientation by gender and race/ethnicity were calc

SUBMITTER: Jordan E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12616558 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature