Research
has repeatedly shown that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals
experience higher risk for both somatic and psychiatric diseases, as compared to
heterosexual individuals.
In addition, it has been demonstrated that LGB
individuals constitute a higher-risk group for health risk behaviors such as
smoking, elevated levels of alcohol consumption and substance abuse, as well as
higher body-mass index among women . Also, there are some results of higher
disability rates among sexual minority individuals, which is consistent with
pernicious effects of minority stress. However, the prior studies are based on
self reported data and their findings should hence be interpreted in the
context of possible misclassifications and recall biases. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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