The relationship between disordered eating and sexuality amongst adolescents and young adults

Eating Behaviors
Annie ShearerGuy Diamond

Abstract

Research shows that gay and bisexual males are at increased risk for disordered eating symptoms (DES); however, studies examining DES amongst lesbians and bisexual women have produced mixed findings. Furthermore, few studies have included questioning or "unsure" individuals. This study examined DES symptoms in adolescents and young adults across self-reported sexual attraction and behavior. Participants were recruited from ten primary care sites in Pennsylvania and administered the Behavioral Health Screen (BHS) - a web-based screening tool that assesses psychiatric symptoms and risk behaviors - during a routine visit. As expected, males who were attracted to other males exhibited significantly higher disordered eating scores than those only attracted to members of the opposite sex. Males who engaged in sexual activities with other males also exhibited significantly higher scores than those who only engaged in sexual activities with females. Amongst females, there were no significant differences in DES scores between females who were only attracted to females and those only attracted to males. Those who reported being attracted to both sexes, however, had significantly higher scores, on average, than those only attracted to one...Continue Reading

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Apr 8, 2016·The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine·Annie ShearerGuy S Diamond
Nov 2, 2019·The International Journal of Eating Disorders·Rebecca C KamodyTomoko Udo
Jul 1, 2017·Current Psychiatry Reports·Jerel P CalzoRussell L Argenal
Mar 9, 2019·Child Psychiatry and Human Development·Jody RussonGuy S Diamond
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May 1, 2018·European Eating Disorders Review : the Journal of the Eating Disorders Association·Paolo MeneguzzoAngela Favaro
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