Context Little is known about older lesbian and bisexual women. Existing research rarely
compares characteristics of these women with comparable heterosexual women. Objective …

Background There is a dearth of validated information about lesbian and bisexual women's
health. To better understand some of these issues, we used population-based data to …

Objectives. We investigated health disparities among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB)
adults aged 50 years and older. Methods. We analyzed data from the 2003–2010 …

Objectives. We investigated the association of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) with
sexual orientation among lesbians and bisexual women and compared the predictors of …

The current study sought to determine whether health status and health risk behaviors of
Canadian women varied based on sexual identity. This was a cross-sectional analysis of …

Objectives. We estimated differences in health behaviors among adults by sexual
orientation. Methods. We pooled 4 years of data (2001, 2003, 2005, and 2007) from the …

Objectives. We provide estimates of several leading US adult health indicators by sexual
orientation identity and gender to fill gaps in the current literature. Methods. We aggregated …

OBJECTIVES: This study compared the prevalence of health behaviors among lesbians and
in the general population of women. METHODS: We used a cross-sectional community …

Importance Previous studies identified disparities in health and health risk factors among
lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults, but prior investigations have been confined to …

Objectives: To examine associations between sexual orientation and breast cancer risk
factors, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, mental health status, and health-related …