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Behavioral risk factors for disease and preventive health practices among lesbians

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  • Aaron, D.J.
  • Markovic, N.
  • Danielson, M.E.
  • Honnold, J.A.
  • Janosky, J.E.
  • Schmidt, N.J.

Abstract

Objectives. This study compared the prevalence of health behaviors among lesbians and in the general population of women. Methods. We used across-sectional community-based survey of 1010 self-identified lesbians 18 years or older. Results. Compared with the general population of women, lesbians were more likely to report cigarette use, alcohol use, and heavy alcohol use. A higher percentage of lesbians were categorized as overweight, and lesbians were more likely to participate in vigorous physical activity. They were less likely to report having had a Papanicolaou test within the past 2 years but more likely to report ever having had a mammogram. Conclusions. While there may be differences in health behaviors between lesbians and the general population of women, how these differences influence the risk of subsequent disease is unknown.

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  • Aaron, D.J. & Markovic, N. & Danielson, M.E. & Honnold, J.A. & Janosky, J.E. & Schmidt, N.J., 2001. "Behavioral risk factors for disease and preventive health practices among lesbians," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 91(6), pages 972-975.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2001:91:6:972-975_4
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    1. Alexa L. Solazzo & Bridget K. Gorman & Justin T. Denney, 2017. "Cancer Screening Utilization Among U.S. Women: How Mammogram and Pap Test Use Varies Among Heterosexual, Lesbian, and Bisexual Women," Population Research and Policy Review, Springer;Southern Demographic Association (SDA), vol. 36(3), pages 357-377, June.
    2. Ortiz-Hernández, Luis & Gómez Tello, Blanca Lilia & Valdés, Jesús, 2009. "The association of sexual orientation with self-rated health, and cigarette and alcohol use in Mexican adolescents and youths," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 69(1), pages 85-93, July.
    3. Sunday Azagba & Lingpeng Shan & Keely Latham, 2019. "Overweight and Obesity among Sexual Minority Adults in the United States," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-9, May.
    4. Lhomond, Brigitte & Saurel-Cubizolles, Marie-Josèphe, 2006. "Violence against women and suicide risk: The neglected impact of same-sex sexual behaviour," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 62(8), pages 2002-2013, April.
    5. Susan J Roberts & Eileen M Stuart‐Shor & Rachel A Oppenheimer, 2010. "Lesbians’ attitudes and beliefs regarding overweight and weight reduction," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(13‐14), pages 1986-1994, July.

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