Weight Status and Perception of Colorectal Cancer Risk
| Autor: | Randa Sifri, Richard C. Wender, James F. Reed, Elena Schumacher, Heather Bittner Fagan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Colorectal cancer Subgroup analysis Overweight Body Mass Index Sex Factors Risk Factors Internal medicine medicine Humans National Health Interview Survey Obesity Risk factor Early Detection of Cancer Aged Gynecology business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Cancer Secondary data Middle Aged medicine.disease Health Surveys United States Black or African American Cross-Sectional Studies Female Self Report medicine.symptom Colorectal Neoplasms Family Practice business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 25:792-797 |
| ISSN: | 1558-7118 1557-2625 |
| DOI: | 10.3122/jabfm.2012.06.120017 |
| Popis: | Background: Obesity increases the risk of many cancers including colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods: This is secondary data analysis of the 2010 National Health Interview Survey data. A total of 9360 obese and overweight participants, aged 50 to 80 years, were analyzed according to their perception of their personal cancer risk. Results: Having a perception of increased risk for cancer was associated with higher CRC screening rates. However, when compared with their normal-weight counterparts, overweight and obese individuals did not perceive themselves as being at an increased risk for cancer in general or for CRC specifically. Subgroup analysis revealed one notable exception. Obese black women appeared to recognize themselves as being at higher risk for CRC. Conclusions: Most obese and overweight individuals fail to recognize their increased cancer risk. Individuals who perceive themselves as being at increased risk for cancer, especially CRC, are more likely to have undergone CRC screening. Unfortunately, obese and overweight individuals do not seem to recognize the increased cancer risk conferred by their body weight. Education is needed so that obese and overweight individuals are aware that their excess body weight is a risk factor for cancer. (J Am Board Fam Med 2012;25:792‐797.) |
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