Sexual Minority Status and Adolescent Eating Behaviors, Physical Activity, and Weight Status.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study examined sexual orientation differences in eating behaviors, physical activity, and weight status among adolescents in the U.S. Moreover, this study tested whether parental and peer influences contribute to sexual orientation disparities in adolescent eating behaviors, physical activity, BMI, and examined disparities in weight misperception.

Methods

Cross-sectional data were from 1,926 adolescents who participated in the NEXT Generation Health Study in 2010-2011. Linear and multinomial logistic regressions conducted in 2017-2018 were used to test disparities and interactions with social influences.

Results

Relative to their heterosexual peers, sexual minority males and females consumed fruits and vegetables more frequently; sexual minority male

SUBMITTER: Luk JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6296226 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature