Profile and experiences during the incarceration of transgender women and travestis (TGW) in Brazil: a cross-sectional study.

Andrea Fachel Leal Cristine Coelho Cazeiro Ana Carolina Einsfeld Mattos Bruna Hentges Luciana Barcellos Teixeira Daniela Riva Knauth Laio Magno Maria Inês Costa Dourado Maria Amelia de Sousa Mascena Veras

Published in: Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology (2024)

The results emphasize the high prevalence of incarceration among TGW. This incarceration takes place in male wards and in a context of high rates of physical and sexual violence.

Keyphrases

mental health
physical activity
polycystic ovary syndrome
risk factors
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance