Objective: Studies have shown sexual minority women (SMW) have a higher incidence of obesity, but the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in SMW is unclear. We examined the association between sexual orientation and MetS and its components.
Methods: Data were extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2001 to 2016 examining women aged 20 to 59 years. Participants were divided into three categories: heterosexual, self-identified SMW, and questioning SMW. Logistic regression was used to analyze the association between sexual orientation and MetS.
Results: Of 12,755 women, 708 (5.6%) were self-identified SMW, and 365 (2.9%) were questioning SMW. The incidence of MetS was not significantly different across the groups. Logistic regression demonstrated that self-identified SMW had significantly higher odds of large waist circumference (odds ratio [OR] 1.39; 95% CI: 1.14-1.71) and obesity (OR 1.53; 95% CI: 1.24-1.90), while questioning SMW had significantly higher odds of low levels of high-density lipoprotein (OR 1.5; 95% CI: 1.13-1.98) compared with heterosexual women.
Conclusions: 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.
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