Lesbian and bisexual women in the UK are 14% more likely to be overweight or obese than their heterosexual counterparts, according to a new study published in the Journal of Public Health. - NBCOUT
However, she said, weight loss can be needed for health, especially as women age. That’s when social norms in lesbian culture around weight can present a challenge.that aimed to improve the health of lesbian and bisexual women. The trial was for women over 40, with most women in their 50s and 60s. Both researchers said that in their groups, the women wanted to talk about health, not weight loss.
She found Eliason’s program, “Doing It for Ourselves,” liberating, because it focused on a personal definition of health and on building community. Meetings addressed issues, such as stress from experiencing homophobia, as well as stigma — for weight and sexuality — at the doctor’s office. Eliason said that in her initial 12-week trial group of 160 women, the weight loss numbers weren’t high. About a third lost roughly five pounds and most others stayed the same. “Where we saw the big change was women reporting they felt better,” she said.
“Doing this with other lesbians, it was like coming home,” she said. “There’s an additional level of stress we experience, and it was nice to see we weren’t alone.”McElroy said that while the group study was useful for insight into how to help sexual minority women improve health, it’s only one piece of the puzzle. She said the conclusion the study provided was limited, because it tracked the women over a short time span and only looked at older women.
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