Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among Lesbian, Bisexual, and Heterosexual Women: Findings From the Nurses' Health Study II.
Heather L CorlissNicole A VanKimHee-Jin JunS Bryn AustinBiling HongMolin WangFrank B HuPublished in: Diabetes care (2018)
Findings indicate that LB women develop type 2 diabetes at younger ages than heterosexual women. Higher BMI in LB women is an important contributor to this disparity. Public health and clinical efforts to prevent, detect, and manage obesity and type 2 diabetes among LB women are warranted.
Keyphrases
- type diabetes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- public health
- insulin resistance
- pregnancy outcomes
- cervical cancer screening
- healthcare
- cardiovascular disease
- breast cancer risk
- metabolic syndrome
- glycemic control
- body mass index
- adipose tissue
- physical activity
- weight loss
- skeletal muscle
- men who have sex with men
- quality improvement
- health information
- human health