JimBowie1958
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Not only do gays die much earlier than heterosexuals, they live a largely much unhealthier life than heterosexuals.
One does not abuse the body God designed for us without having consequences.
Survey finds excess health problems in lesbians, gays, bisexuals
Overall, 67,150 survey respondents were heterosexual, 525 lesbian, 624 gay and 515 bisexual. The average age was about 47.
Gilbert Gonzales of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville and colleagues found that compared to heterosexual women, lesbians were 91 percent more likely to report poor or fair health. Lesbians were 51 percent more likely, and bisexual women were more than twice as likely, to report multiple chronic conditions, compared to straight women.
Gay, lesbian and bisexual people were also more likely than heterosexuals to report heavy drinking and smoking.
While gays and lesbians reported worse psychological distress than heterosexuals, bisexual people suffered the most, the survey showed.
For example, about 17 percent of heterosexual men had at least moderate psychological distress, compared to about 26 percent of gay men and about 40 percent of bisexual men.
Similarly, about 22 percent of heterosexual women had at least moderate psychological distress, compared to about 28 percent of lesbian women and about 46 percent of bisexual women.
One does not abuse the body God designed for us without having consequences.
Survey finds excess health problems in lesbians, gays, bisexuals
Overall, 67,150 survey respondents were heterosexual, 525 lesbian, 624 gay and 515 bisexual. The average age was about 47.
Gilbert Gonzales of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville and colleagues found that compared to heterosexual women, lesbians were 91 percent more likely to report poor or fair health. Lesbians were 51 percent more likely, and bisexual women were more than twice as likely, to report multiple chronic conditions, compared to straight women.
Gay, lesbian and bisexual people were also more likely than heterosexuals to report heavy drinking and smoking.
While gays and lesbians reported worse psychological distress than heterosexuals, bisexual people suffered the most, the survey showed.
For example, about 17 percent of heterosexual men had at least moderate psychological distress, compared to about 26 percent of gay men and about 40 percent of bisexual men.
Similarly, about 22 percent of heterosexual women had at least moderate psychological distress, compared to about 28 percent of lesbian women and about 46 percent of bisexual women.