Severe Obesity Linked to Lower Rates of Recommended Cancer Screenings

Severe obesity linked to lower rates of recommended cancer screenings

In a recent cross-sectional study, researchers from Pennington Biomedical Research Center found that severe obesity is associated with a lower rate of cancer screenings.

Severe obesity associated with reduced prevalence of recommended cancer screenings

In a recent cross-sectional study, researchers from Pennington Biomedical Research Center found that severe obesity is associated with a lower rate of cancer screenings. In their paper published in JAMA Network Open, "Obesity Severity and Cancer Screening in US Adults," the researchers analyzed de-identified data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to reach these findings.

Severe obesity associated with reduced prevalence of cancer screenings

In a recent cross-sectional study, researchers from Pennington Biomedical Research Center found that severe obesity is associated with a lower rate of cancer screenings, which the researchers said could possibly be due to greater health care engagement and fewer barriers.In their study, the researchers analysed de-identified data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to reach these findings. While rates of cancer screenings varied …

Severe Obesity Linked to Lower Rates of Recommended Cancer Screenings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2025 Severe Obesity Severely Limits Participation in Cancer Screening: New Study Reveals Stark Disparities In a comprehensive cross-sectional analysis published recently in JAMA Network Open, researchers from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center have shed critical light on a troubling correlation between severe obesity and diminished rates of cancer screenings among […]

Severe Obesity Linked to Lower Cancer Screening Rates

Adults with severe obesity are less likely to undergo cancer screening, particularly colonoscopy and prostate-specific antigen testing, than those with a BMI lower than 30.