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Preventing eating disorders in the LGBTQ+ community

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To prevent eating disorders in the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) community, we must enact safeguards for sexual and gender minority individuals to live in their bodies authentically, address stigma against and within the LGBTQ+ community, and fund research to develop a better understanding of the unique drivers of eating disorder behaviours and to tailor prevention efforts.

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Siegel, J.A., Johns, M.M. Preventing eating disorders in the LGBTQ+ community. Nat Hum Behav 8, 1638–1640 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-01976-8

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