Les déterminants du comportement alimentaire de jeunes hommes gais
Introduction: This study aimed to explore the determinants of food choices amongst young gay men. The secondary objective was to explore gay men’s perception towards heterosexual men’s food choices.  Method: A qualitative method based on picture taking and individual semi-structured interviews was used.  Results: Eleven gay men from 21 to 25 years old and living in apartments in the Montreal area participated in the study. Physical appearance, health and nutrition are very influential factors of their eating behavior. Men in the cohort support the perception that these factors do not influence as strongly heterosexual men’s eating behavior. These men, in general, enjoy cooking, but do not all invest the same amount of time. They are big consumers of food outside home.. Many of them limit their consumption of meat, a food they consider masculine and strongly linked to heterosexual men.  Conclusion: The eating behavior of the young men in this cohort is influenced by many factors that are not usually associated with men, like physical appearance, health and nutrition. They are aware of this dichotomy by comparing themselves with their heterosexual friends. If healthcare professionals neglect these factors, they may miss effective intervention points.
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