Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Adults Have Higher Risk of Heart Disease

This article provides an overview of a study presented to the American Heart Association which found that lesbian, gay, and bisexual people were more likely than heterosexual people to have health issues that are known to be risk factors for heart disease. The study did not include trans participants.

Lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are more likely than heterosexuals to have poor cardiovascular health, according to preliminary findings from a new study

SOURCE: American Heart Association • AUTHOR: Muni Rubens, Ph.D.; Sankalp Das, M.P.H.; Tanuja Rajan, M.P.H.; Gowtham Grandhi, M.D., M.P.H.; Lara Arias, M.P.H.; Khurram Nasir, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc.; and Emir Veledar, Ph.D. • LAST UPDATED: March 20, 2018