Gender, Sexuality, Body Image and Eating Behaviours

@article{Conner2004GenderSB,
  title={Gender, Sexuality, Body Image and Eating Behaviours},
  author={Mark T Conner and Charlotte Buel Johnson and Sarah Grogan},
  journal={Journal of Health Psychology},
  year={2004},
  volume={9},
  pages={505 - 515}
}
One hundred and twenty one participants reported sexual orientation, body mass index, body shape concerns, eating motives and eating styles. Measures of body dissatisfaction were greater in heterosexual women and homosexual men (ps <.05), while heterosexual women had smaller (ps <.001) ideal body shapes. Eating weight control motive was lower in heterosexual men compared to women (ps <.05). Restrained eating was lower in heterosexual men compared to heterosexual women or homosexual men (ps… 
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