Gender Expression and Sexual Orientation Differences in Diet Quality and Eating Habits from Adolescence to Young Adulthood

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Nicole A VanKimS Bryn Austin

Abstract

Diet and eating habits during youth have implications on diet and eating habits during adulthood, however, little longitudinal research has examined sexual orientation and gender expression differences in diet. Our aim was to examine sexual orientation and gender expression differences in diet quality and eating habits from adolescence to young adulthood. Data across multiple time points from the longitudinal Growing Up Today Study cohorts (1997 to 2011) were used. Participants (n=12,880; aged 10 to 23 years) were the children of women from the Nurses' Health Study II cohort. Diet quality scores were assessed using the Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010. In addition, breakfast consumption (≥5 days/wk) and family dinners (≥5 days/wk) were assessed. Multivariable generalized estimating equation regression models were fit to estimate sexual orientation and gender expression differences in diet quality scores, breakfast consumption, and family dinners, stratified by sex assigned at birth over available repeated measures. "Gender-nonconforming" males had significantly higher diet quality scores than "very gender-conforming" males (P<0.05). Diet quality scores did not differ by gender expression among females. "Mostly heterosexual...Continue Reading

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