Obese Women Skip Cervical Cancer Tests
Rates Of Tests For Breast, Colon Cancer Not Weight-Dependent
POSTED: Thursday, June 26, 2008
  |
Obese women are less likely to get screening tests for breast, colon and cervical cancer, researchers said.Almost 38,000 women completed a survey that asked about height and weight, how often they go to doctors and if they get the tests.Researcher Raj Padwal said that while body mass index didn't have an effect on breast or colon cancer screening, the rate of women having a Pap smear decreased as BMI went up."Obese women are 30 to 40 percent less likely -- depending on the degree of obesity -- to have recommended cervical cancer screening performed," Padwal said.Overall, 82 percent of women had the test in the last three years.The obese women said that fear of pain, embarrassment or finding something wrong were the reasons for avoiding the tests.Padwal said that obesity has been linked to higher rates of some types of cancer.
Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
A woman is found dead in a car in the parking lot of a southwest Houston apartment complex, KPRC Local 2 reports.
A skier partially fell off a lift chair on New Year's Day and ended up hanging upside down half naked.
The parents of a 6-year-old Virginia boy face charges after the boy tried to drive to school after missing the bus.
The funeral for the 16-year-old son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston is set for Thursday and will likely be small and private, TMZ.com reports.
President George W. Bush welcomes President-elect Barack Obama and three former U.S. presidents to the White House for an extraordinary luncheon.
Jan. 6, 2009: A second woman has come forward with sex abuse claims against a federal judge, KPRC Local 2 reports.
Whether you're working or playing, life can sap your energy. But the right foods can boost you back up.
The comedy classic "Caddyshack" rolled in the green as a major hit in 1980. What are the surviving stars of the movie up to today?
On a dare from the La Marque High School Cheerleaders during KPRC Local 2's Friday Football Frenzy, Lauren Freeman shows off her Bobcats cheerleading pictures from Childress High School.
Check out which celebrities have had babies in the last couple of years.
Hurricane Ike leaves its mark on Galveston and the surrounding communities.
Email Alerts
RSS News Feeds
Mobile
Live Streams
Slideshows
Video
Search
