@article {1213,
	title = {The skinny on sexual risk: the effects of BMI on STI incidence and risk.},
	journal = {AIDS and behavior},
	volume = {15},
	year = {2011},
	month = {2011 Oct},
	pages = {1527-38},
	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.},
	keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Body Mass Index, Connecticut, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Georgia, Humans, Incidence, Interviews as Topic, Male, Postpartum Period, Risk Factors, Risk-Taking, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Partners, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Socioeconomic Factors, Stress, Psychological, Thinness, Urban Population, Young Adult},
	issn = {1573-3254},
	doi = {10.1007/s10995-010-0650-3},
	author = {Kershaw, Trace S and Arnold, Anna and Lewis, Jessica B and Magriples, Urania and Ickovics, Jeannette R}
}
