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AIDS and Behavior
Published in: AIDS and Behavior 7/2011

01-10-2011 | Original Paper

The Skinny on Sexual Risk: The Effects of BMI on STI Incidence and Risk

Authors: Trace S. Kershaw, Anna Arnold, Jessica B. Lewis, Urania Magriples, Jeannette R. Ickovics

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 7/2011

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Abstract

Few studies examine the influence of body mass index (BMI) on sexual risk. The purpose of this study was to determine whether BMI among 704 young mothers (ages 14–25) related to STI incidence and sexual risk. We examined the effect of BMI groups (normal weight, overweight, and obese) at 6 months postpartum on STI incidence and risky sex (e.g., unprotected sex, multiple partners, risky and casual partner) at 12 months postpartum. At 6 months postpartum, 31% of participants were overweight and 40% were obese. Overweight women were more likely to have an STI (OR = 1.79, 95% CI = 1.11–2.89, P < .05) and a risky partner (OR = 1.64, 95% CI = 1.01–2.08, P < .05) at 12 months postpartum compared to normal weight women. However, obese women were less likely to have an STI than normal weight women (OR = .57, 95% CI = .34–.96, P < .01). BMI related to STI incidence and sexual risk behavior. Integrated approaches to weight loss and sexual risk prevention should be explored.
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Metadata
Title
The Skinny on Sexual Risk: The Effects of BMI on STI Incidence and Risk
Authors
Trace S. Kershaw
Anna Arnold
Jessica B. Lewis
Urania Magriples
Jeannette R. Ickovics
Publication date
01-10-2011
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 7/2011
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-010-9842-5

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