Are lesbians more likely to be overweight than straight women?

February 22, 2019 compassq 5 THINGS TO KNOW, HEALTH, LIFESTYLES Comments Off on Are lesbians more likely to be overweight than straight women?
Lesbians were 41 per cent more likely to be overweight or obese (CREDIT: ED ALJIBETED ALJIBE/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)

Lesbian and bisexual women are more likely to be overweight than heterosexual women, research has shown for the first time, as experts said sexual identity should now be viewed as a health risk factor.

Researchers at the University of East Anglia …