Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-10-2011

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This article has been peer reviewed. It was published in: Journal of obesity.

2011; 2011: 314619.

The published version is available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3236519/. DOI:10.1155/2011/314619

Copyright © 2011 Heather Bittner Fagan et al.

Abstract

Background. The literature on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is contradictory regarding the impact of weight status on CRC screening. This study was intended to determine if CRC screening rates among 2005 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) respondent racial/ethnic and gender subgroups were influenced by weight status. Methods. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to determine if CRC screening use differed significantly among obese, overweight, and normal-weight individuals in race/ethnic and gender subgroups. Results. Multivariable analyses showed that CRC screening rates did not differ significantly for individuals within these subgroups who were obese or overweight as compared to their normal-weight peers. Conclusion. Weight status does not contribute to disparities in CRC screening in race/ethnicity and gender subgroups.

PubMed ID

22187635

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