Gay, straight, or bi - Is there a difference when it comes to your heart health?

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Bisexual women may have worse cardiovascular health than their hetero peers, while gay men may have better cardiovascular health than straight men, according to a US study. The study assessed the cardiovascular health of over 12,000 people and then looked at how their scores varied with sexual identity. The authors say this data suggests there is a need for tailored interventions to improve the cardiovascular health of sexual minority adults, particularly bisexual women.

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conference: JAMA Cardiology

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Organisation/s: Center for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research, Columbia University, USA

Funder: This work was supported by award K01HL146965 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (Dr Caceres); fellowship award 899585 from the American Heart Association (Ms Sharma); grant 5U24NS107229 from the American Academy of Neurology and the National Institutes of Health StrokeNet Fellowship (Dr Rosendale); and grants K01HL151902 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 20CDA35320148 from the American Heart Association, and a Boston University School of Medicine Department of Medicine Career Investment Award (Dr Streed).

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