Obesity Status and Colorectal Cancer Screening in the United States

• Main Authors: Karima A. Kendall (Author), Euni Lee (Author), Ilene H. Zuckerman (Author), Linda Simoni-Wastila (Author), Marlon Daniel (Author), Pauline M. Green (Author), Beatrice Adderley-Kelly (Author), Anthony K. Wutoh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Findings from previous studies on an association between obesity and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening are inconsistent and very few studies have utilized national level databases in the United States (US). Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the 2005 Medicare...