Psychiatric News (11/1) reported, “People who are homosexual, bisexual, or unsure of their sexual orientation have both a higher risk and a higher rate of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder than people who are heterosexual,” researchers concluded after analyzing “data from the 2012-2013 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III (NESARC-III), a survey of roughly 36,000 U.S. adults.” According to Psychiatric News, “the NESARC-III determined if participants had eating disorders based on whether their responses suggested that they met the DSM-5 criteria for eating disorders.” The findings were published online Oct. 31 in the International Journal of Eating Disorders
Related Links:
— “Sexual Minorities Found to Be at Elevated Risk for Eating Disorders, Psychiatric News, November 1, 2019