A Systematic Review of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Epidemiology and Health Outcomes in Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals

The health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, an inclusive term for people whose sexual orientation or gender identity is not cisgender and heterosexual, is an area of increasing awareness in research. SGM populations face health care inequities that lead to worse outcomes in physical and mental health.1 As of 2022, 7.1% of the adult population in the United States identified as SGM. Twenty percent of Generation Z (born 1997–2012) adults identify as SGM. However, health care providers often have little knowledge of the health care needs of SGM patients.

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