Risk factors for metabolic syndrome in self‐identified and questioning sexual minority women
Authors' conclusion
Self-identified and questioning SMW did not have an increased incidence of MetS compared with heterosexual women, but they had higher odds of large waist circumference and low high-density lipoprotein, respectively. Further studies are needed to identify the gaps in social determinants of health in SMW.
Study context
- Population
- Women aged 20 to 59 years, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001–2016
- Participants
- 12,755 women
- Exposure
- Self-identified sexual minority women (SMW) and questioning SMW vs heterosexual women
- Self-identified SMWn = 708
- Questioning SMWn = 365
- Outcome
- MetS and its components
Methodological detailsNHANES 2001–2016, logistic regression
- NHANES 2001–2016
- Logistic regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Incidence of MetS
- Incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) not significantly different across the groups
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Large waist circumferenceSelf-identified SMWvs Heterosexual | 1.39 (1.14–1.71) | |
| ObesitySelf-identified SMWvs Heterosexual | 1.53 (1.24–1.90) | |
| Low HDLQuestioning SMWvs Heterosexual | 1.5 (1.13–1.98) | |
| 0.512Odds ratio (log scale) |
Original publication
Risk factors for metabolic syndrome in self‐identified and questioning sexual minority women. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 18 September 2023. doi:10.
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