Obesity and breast cancer screening: Cross-sectional survey results from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system.
Randy C MilesConstance D LehmanSarah F MercaldoRulla M TamimiBrian N DontchosAnand K NarayanPublished in: Cancer (2019)
In contrast to prior reports, the results of the current study demonstrated no association between obesity and adherence to screening mammography. These findings may relate to the increasing social acceptance of obesity among women from all racial/ethnic groups and the removal of weight-related facility-level barriers over time.