Obesity, Cardiovascular Health, and Sexual Minority Women
Obesity
OBESITY
Obesity is a rising public health issue in the United States, affecting 42% of adults [Despite this call to action, sexual minority women are underrepresented in research. A recent analysis of the funding portfolio of sexual and gender minority research projects supported by the National Institute of Health in 2020 found that 69.6% of the projects focused on sexual minority men, with only 8.3% focusing on lesbian women and 17.2% focusing on bisexual people (sex or gender unspecified) [