Lesbian, gay and bisexual U.S. veterans had significantly higher odds for prevalent atherosclerotic CVD compared with their heterosexual peers, according to findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.“Sexual minority adults experience inequities in ASCVD risk and outcomes compared with heterosexual peers,” Carl G. Streed Jr., MD, MPH, associate professor of

Lesbian, gay and bisexual U.S. veterans had significantly higher odds for prevalent atherosclerotic CVD compared with their heterosexual peers, according to findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

    • Steven Saus@midwest.socialOPEnglish
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      19 hours ago

      The hypothesis I’d explore (feel free to give me the funding!) would be that the societal pressure and stresses of being lesbian, gay, or bi in the US (let alone in the armed forces) would be the culprit. We already know that stress increases your chances of heart disease, so that’s where I’d look first. But that’s a scientific wild-ass guess.