[[File:Stephen-Fry11834504 3cc3c49559.jpg|180px|right|thumbnail|275pxIn April 2007, the ''American Journal of Public Health'' analyzed data from 2002 National Survey of Family Growth and the data suggested that [[United States|rightAmerican]] [[lesbianism|lesbian]] women were 2.69 times more likely to be overweight and 2.47 times more likely to be obese than all other female sexual orientation groups.<ref name="ajph">[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17463369&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum Overweight and Obesity in Sexual-Minority Women: Evidence From Population-Based Data, Ulrike Boehmer, Deborah J. Bowen, Greta R. Bauer, American Journal of Public Health, 2007 Jun;97(6):1134-40. E pub 2007 Apr 26.]</ref> See: [Stephen Fry[Lesbianism and obesity]] is ]]In terms of gender, sexual orientation and obesity, the 2010 journal article ''Weight Status and Sexual Orientation: Differences by Age and Within Racial and Ethnic Subgroups'' which has published in the journal ''The American Journal of Public Health'' indicates:{{Cquote|Research has also linked obesity to sexual orientation. Compared with heterosexual men, gay and bisexual men have a lower body mass index (BMI; defined as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) and decreased odds of being overweight or obese. For women, the relationship between sexual orientation and weight is inverse: studies have consistently concluded that [[homosexualLesbianism and obesity|lesbian women have an increased likelihood of overweight]] and obesity compared with heterosexual women. Some evidence suggests that the weight disparity between sexual orientation groups may begin at an early age. In a group of predominantly White adolescents, sexual minority females had consistently increased BMI throughout adolescence compared with heterosexual females, whereas sexual minority males had decreased BMI in late adolescence compared with heterosexual males. Moreover, data from the Nurses’ Health Study II, a predominantly White cohort, showed that lesbian and bisexual women had significantly greater prevalence of overweight or obesity at age 18 years14 and had an adverse weight gain trajectory from ages 25 to 59 years21 compared with heterosexual women in this cohort.<ref>[[atheisthttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3910028/ ''Weight Status and Sexual Orientation: Differences by Age and Within Racial and Ethnic Subgroups''], Nicholas P. Deputy, MPH and Ulrike Boehmer, PhD corresponding author, Am J Public Health. 2014 January; 104(1): 103–109. Published online 2014 January. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301391</ref>}} The abstract for the 2010 journal article ''Weight Status and Sexual Orientation: Differences by Age and Within Racial and Ethnic Subgroups'' declares:{{Cquote|Compared with heterosexual women of the same race/ethnicity, White and African American lesbians and bisexuals had increased likelihood of being overweight at age 18 years and maintaining overweight status during adulthood. Sexual minority status was unrelated to weight among Latinas and inconsistently linked to weight among Asian women compared with heterosexual women of the same race/ethnicity. Sexual minority status was protective against unhealthy weight among White, African American, Asian, and Latino men compared with heterosexual counterparts of the same race/ethnicity. This protective effect was seen after age 18 years except among African American bisexual men.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3910028/ ''Weight Status and Sexual Orientation: Differences by Age and Within Racial and Ethnic Subgroups''], Nicholas P.Deputy, MPH and Ulrike Boehmer, PhD corresponding author, Am J Public Health. 2014 January; 104(1): 103–109. Published online 2014 January. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301391</ref>}} The abstract for the 2010 journal article ''Revisiting obesity and condom use in men who have sex with men'' published in the journal ''Academy of Sex Research'' indicates:{{Cquote|The incidence of both eating disorders and sexually transmitted diseases (STD) is relatively high among men who have sex with men (MSM). Yet, only one study has explored the influence of body mass index (BMI) on sexual risk-taking behaviors in this population. The objective of this study was to reexamine the practice of anal intercourse among overweight and obese MSM and to assess the consistency with which condoms were used. MSM who had placed same-sex sexual advertisements were asked to complete a brief online survey. A total of 576 MSM completed the survey, which assessed: age, HIV-status, height, weight, rejection of sexual partners, number of anal intercourse partners, and condom use during anal intercourse. Increased BMI was associated with a lowered likelihood of rejecting sexual partners and decreased number of actual anal intercourse partners. Increased BMI was also associated with decreased condom use. In addition to cardiovascular disease, obese MSM may be at a higher risk for STDs relative to normal weight MSM. There was some evidence to suggest that inconsistent condom use in such men may be an expression of the overexcitement concomitant with the comparatively rare event of acquiring an anal intercourse partner.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19234778 ''Revisiting obesity and condom use in men who have sex with men'']], [Moskowitz DA1, Seal DW., Arch Sex Behav. 2010 Jun;39(3):761-5. doi: 10.1007/s10508-009-9478-6. Epub 2009 Feb 21.</ref>}}
The journalist [[Peter LaBarbera]] wrote:
{{cquote|The National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys are given to high schoolers, and the [[Centers for Disease Control]] looked at the data from 2001 to 2009 in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin and the cities of Boston, Chicago, Milwaukee, New York City, San Francisco and San Diego, locales where the schools permitted questions about [[homosexuality|homosexual]] identity/behavior, which isn’t always the case in less “progressive” areas.
Teens who called themselves “gay, lesbian or bisexual,” or who were unsure, as well as those who didn’t use those labels but had sexual contact only with same-sex people or with both sexes, were found to be more likely than [[Heterosexuality|heterosexually]] identified students to engage in seven out of the 10 risk behavior categories. These were: 1) behaviors that contribute to violence; 2) behaviors related to attempted suicide; 3) tobacco use; 4) alcohol use; 5) other drug use; 6) sexual behaviors; and''' 7) weight management.''' (emphasis added)<ref>http://americansfortruth.com/2011/06/24/wrong-diagnosis-wrong-cure-harvey-assails-cdcs-pro-gay-youth-spin/#more-9505</ref>}}
== Homosexuality and secular outlook ==
Peter LaBarbera also wrote: "Anyone who has researched the subject of [[homosexuality]] knows that many of the most staunch advocates of homosexuality are those who hold a decidedly secular outlook." (For more information please see: [[Atheism == Lesbianism and obesity]] and [[Homosexuality and Religious Liberty]]).<ref>http://americansfortruth.com/news/homosexuality-and-atheism.html</ref>==
=== Secular outlook ''See also:'' [[Lesbianism and sports ===obesity]]
[[File:Zero scale.jpg|180px|right|thumbnail|In 2009, the ''See also:PubMed'' article abstract for the Polish psychiatry journal ''Psychiatria Polska'' article ''Body Image in [[Sports performanceHomosexual]] Persons'' declared: Religious faith vs"Homosexual women are less concentrated on physical appearance and more satisfied with their bodies while being more tolerant to obesity.... For lesbian women the ideal body image is more massive than for heterosexual women."<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19694404?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel. atheismPubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=1</ref>]]
In April of 2007, the ''The Sports American Journalof Public Health'' is a monthly refereed journal published by analyzed data from 2002 National Survey of Family Growth and the data suggested that [[United States Sports Academy|American]] [[lesbianism|lesbian]] women were 2. A journal article appeared in the Sports Journal entitled ''Strength of Religious Faith of Athletes 69 times more likely to be overweight and Nonathletes at Two NCAA Division III Institutions''2. The article was submitted by Nathan T. Bell, Scott R. Johnson, and Jeffrey C. Petersen from Ball State University47 times more likely to be obese than all other female sexual orientation groups.<refname="ajph">[http://www.thesportjournalncbi.orgnlm.nih.gov/articlesites/strength-religious-faith-athletes-entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17463369&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum Overweight andObesity in Sexual-nonathletes-two-ncaa-division-iiiMinority Women: Evidence From Population-institutions ''Strength Based Data, Ulrike Boehmer, Deborah J. Bowen, Greta R. Bauer, American Journal of Religious Faith of Athletes and Nonathletes at Two NCAA Division III Institutions''Public Health, 2007 Jun;97(6):1134-40. E pub 2007 Apr 26.]</ref>
An excerpt from the abstract of the journal article ''Strength of Religious Faith of Athletes and Nonathletes at Two NCAA Division III Institutions'' declares:
{{cquote|Numerous studies report athletes to be more religious than nonathletes (Fischer, 1997; Storch, Kolsky, Silvestri, & Storch, 2001; Storch et al., 2004)...
Viewers of sporting events can frequently observe athletes pointing to the sky, engaging in team prayer on the court or field, and glorifying God following athletic competitions.<ref>[http://www.thesportjournal.org/article/strength-religious-faith-athletes-and-nonathletes-two-ncaa-division-iii-institutions ''Strength of Religious Faith of Athletes and Nonathletes at Two NCAA Division III Institutions'']</ref>}}
See also: [[Homosexuality and health]] and [[Homosexual Couples and Domestic Violence]]
and [[Homosexuality and murders]] and [[Homosexuality and Illegal Drug Use]] and [[Mental Health and Homosexuality]] and [[Homosexuality and smoking]] and [[Homosexuality Statistics]]
== Lesbianism and obesity ==
''See also:'' [[Lesbianism and obesity]]
[[File:11834504 3cc3c49559.jpg|180px|right|thumbnail|In April of 2007, the ''American Journal of Public Health'' analyzed data from 2002 National Survey of Family Growth and the data suggested that [[United States|American]] [[lesbianism|lesbian]] women were 2.69 times more likely to be overweight and 2.47 times more likely to be obese than all other female sexual orientation groups.
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Concerning [[lesbianism and obesity]], in 2013 the [[National Institutes of Health]] (NIH) reported that 75% of American [[lesbianism|lesbians]] are [[obese]].<ref>[http://cnsnews.com/news/article/feds-spend-15-million-study-why-lesbians-are-fat Feds Spend $1.5 Million to Study Why Lesbians Are Fat - CNS News]</ref> In addition, in April of 2007, the'' American Journal of Public Health'' analyzed data from 2002 National Survey of Family Growth and the data suggested that [[United States|American]] [[lesbianism|lesbian]] women were 2.69 times more likely to be overweight and 2.47 times more likely to be obese than all other female sexual orientation groups.
<ref name="ajph">[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17463369&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum Overweight and Obesity in Sexual-Minority Women: Evidence From Population-Based Data, Ulrike Boehmer, Deborah J. Bowen, Greta R. Bauer, American Journal of Public Health, 2007 Jun;97(6):1134-40. E pub 2007 Apr 26.]</ref> The abstract for this study indicated that "lesbians are at greater risk for morbidity and mortality linked to overweight and obesity." <ref name="ajph" />
Withing the male homosexuality community, there is a subculture of overweight/obese homosexuals which is called the chubby culture (an overweight male homosexual within this subculture is called a "chub").<ref>http://www.chacha.com/question/what-is-a-chub</ref>
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== Homosexuality and men's sports teams ==
Traditionally, players in male core sports teams (e.g., football, baseball, basketball,and/or soccer) are more likely to have unfavorable views of homosexuality.<ref>[https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/handle/2292/8401 Please Note: There is a difference between disliking the perverse practice of homosexuality and fearing it. A distinction which liberal academics pretend doesn't exist - Exploring the relationship between homophobia and participation in core sports for high school students Osborne, D ; Wagner, W, 2007]</ref> Stephen Fry is a homosexual and an [[Atheism|atheist]].<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7396915n January 30, 2012 CBS Stephen Fry interview with Charlie Rose]</ref> In his January 30, 2012 interview with Charlie Rose, an overweight Stephen Fry said that as a young man he hated exercise and sports.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7396915n January 30, 2012 CBS Stephen Fry interview with Charlie Rose]</ref>
== Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity ==
==See Also==
*[[Homosexuality and bestiality]]*[[Atheism and obesity]]*[[Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity]]*[[Lesbianism]]
*[[Gluttony]]
*[[Homosexuality and health]]
*[[Gay bowel syndrome]]
*[[Homosexuality]]
*[[Obesity]]
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