TY - JOUR
T1 - Relationship between weight-related behavioral profiles and health outcomes by sexual orientation and gender
AU - VanKim, Nicole A.
AU - Erickson, Darin J.
AU - Eisenberg, Marla E.
AU - Lust, Katherine
AU - Rosser, B. R Simon
AU - Laska, Melissa N.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 The Obesity Society
PY - 2016/7/1
Y1 - 2016/7/1
N2 - Objective: Examine relationships between weight-related factors and weight status, body dissatisfaction, chronic health conditions, and quality of life across sexual orientation and gender. Methods: Two- and four-year college students participated in the College Student Health Survey (n = 28,703; 2009–2013). Risk differences were calculated to estimate relationships between behavioral profiles and weight status, body satisfaction, diagnosis of a chronic condition, and quality of life, stratified by gender and sexual orientation. Four behavioral profiles, characterized as “healthier eating habits, more physically active,” “healthier eating habits,” “moderate eating habits,” and “unhealthy weight control,” were utilized based on latent class analyses, estimated from nine weight-related behavioral survey items. Results: Sexual orientation differences in weight and quality of life were identified. For example, sexual minority groups reported significantly poorer quality of life than their heterosexual counterparts (females: 22.5%–38.6% (sexual minority) vs. 19.8% (heterosexual); males: 14.3%–26.7% (sexual minority) vs. 11.8% (heterosexual)). Compared with the “healthier eating habits, more physically active” profile, the “unhealthy weight control” profile was associated with obesity, poor body satisfaction, and poor quality of life in multiple gender/sexual orientation subgroups. Conclusions: Interventions are needed to address obesity, body dissatisfaction, and poor quality of life among sexual minority college students.
AB - Objective: Examine relationships between weight-related factors and weight status, body dissatisfaction, chronic health conditions, and quality of life across sexual orientation and gender. Methods: Two- and four-year college students participated in the College Student Health Survey (n = 28,703; 2009–2013). Risk differences were calculated to estimate relationships between behavioral profiles and weight status, body satisfaction, diagnosis of a chronic condition, and quality of life, stratified by gender and sexual orientation. Four behavioral profiles, characterized as “healthier eating habits, more physically active,” “healthier eating habits,” “moderate eating habits,” and “unhealthy weight control,” were utilized based on latent class analyses, estimated from nine weight-related behavioral survey items. Results: Sexual orientation differences in weight and quality of life were identified. For example, sexual minority groups reported significantly poorer quality of life than their heterosexual counterparts (females: 22.5%–38.6% (sexual minority) vs. 19.8% (heterosexual); males: 14.3%–26.7% (sexual minority) vs. 11.8% (heterosexual)). Compared with the “healthier eating habits, more physically active” profile, the “unhealthy weight control” profile was associated with obesity, poor body satisfaction, and poor quality of life in multiple gender/sexual orientation subgroups. Conclusions: Interventions are needed to address obesity, body dissatisfaction, and poor quality of life among sexual minority college students.
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U2 - 10.1002/oby.21516
DO - 10.1002/oby.21516
M3 - Article
C2 - 27193906
AN - SCOPUS:84976634962
SN - 1930-7381
VL - 24
SP - 1572
EP - 1581
JO - Obesity
JF - Obesity
IS - 7
ER -