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. 2021 Apr 1;175(4):412-415.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5152.

Obesity and Eating Disorder Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth

Natasha A Schvey  1 , Arielle T Pearlman  1 , David A Klein  2   3 , Mikela A Murphy  1 , Joshua C Gray  1
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Obesity and Eating Disorder Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth

Natasha A Schvey et al. JAMA Pediatr. .

Abstract

This study assesses obesity, binge eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa among sexual and gender minority children.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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