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Body size and weight, and the nutrition and activity behaviours of sexual and gender minority youth: findings and implications from New Zealand.
Lucassen, Mathijs Fg; Guntupalli, Aravinda Meera; Clark, Terryann; Fenaughty, John; Denny, Simon; Fleming, Theresa; Smith, Melody; Utter, Jennifer.
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  • Lucassen MF; School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care, Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton KeynesMK7 6AA, UK.
  • Guntupalli AM; Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland1142, New Zealand.
  • Clark T; School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care, Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton KeynesMK7 6AA, UK.
  • Fenaughty J; School of Nursing, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Denny S; School of Counselling, Human Services and Social Work, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Fleming T; Department of Paediatrics, Child and Youth Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Smith M; Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland1142, New Zealand.
  • Utter J; School of Health, Faculty of Health, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
Public Health Nutr ; 22(13): 2346-2356, 2019 09.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31159912
OBJECTIVE: To describe the body size and weight, and the nutrition and activity behaviours of sexual and gender minority (SGM) students and compare them with those of exclusively opposite-sex-attracted cisgender students. Male and female SGM students were also compared. DESIGN: Data were from a nationally representative health survey. SETTING: Secondary schools in New Zealand, 2012. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 7769 students, 9 % were SGM individuals. RESULTS: Overall, weight-control behaviours, poor nutrition and inactivity were common and, in many cases, more so for SGM students. Specifically, male SGM students (adjusted OR; 95 % CI) were significantly more likely to have tried to lose weight (1·95; 1·47, 2·59), engage in unhealthy weight control (2·17; 1·48, 3·19), consume fast food/takeaways (2·89; 2·01, 4·15) and be physically inactive (2·54; 1·65, 3·92), and were less likely to participate in a school sports team (0·57; 0·44, 0·75), compared with other males. Female SGM students (adjusted OR; 95 % CI) were significantly more likely to engage in unhealthy weight control (1·58; 1·20, 2·08), be overweight or obese (1·24; 1·01, 1·53) and consume fast food/takeaways (2·19; 1·59, 3·03), and were less likely to participate in a school sports team (0·62; 0·50, 0·76), compared with other females. Generally, female SGM students were more negatively affected than comparable males, except they were less likely to consume fast food/takeaways frequently (adjusted OR; 95 % CI: 0·62; 0·40, 0·96). CONCLUSIONS: SGM students reported increased weight-control behaviours, poor nutrition and inactivity. Professionals, including public health nutritionists, must recognize and help to address the challenges facing sexual and gender minorities.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Peso Corporal / Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud / Estado Nutricional / Minorías Sexuales y de Género Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Public Health Nutr Asunto de la revista: CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO / SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Peso Corporal / Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud / Estado Nutricional / Minorías Sexuales y de Género Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Public Health Nutr Asunto de la revista: CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO / SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido