Mental health disorders mediate association of sexual minority identity with cardiovascular disease
Conclusions Our findings identified a 50% increased CVD prevalence among LGB persons and this increased risk was mediated in part by MDD and GAD, both being more prevalent in sexual minority adults.
Source: Preventive Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
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