Review Article

Obesity and Cancer Screening according to Race and Gender

Table 3

Prostate-specific antigen testing and weight status.

StudyPopulation/data SourceWeight categories1Findings

Muus et al. 2009, [32]National face-to-face survey of American Indian and Alaskan men in USAOW, OB, OBI, OBII, OBIIIThere was no significant association between receipt of PSA and OW, OB.

Scales et al. 2007, [9]BRFSS 2002, men ≥40OW and OBOW was positively associated with PSA testing. OR 1.46 [1.33–1.61].

Fowke et al. 2006, [10]In-person interviews, men from 25 health centers in USA (85% black)OW, OBI, OBII, OBIIIOW, OBI, OBII were positively associated with PSA testing in black men. 1.26 (1.10–1.44), 1.38 (1.18–1.62), 1.37 (1.10–1.72)
OBII was positively associated with PSA testing in white men. OR 1.67 [1.06–2.63].
There were no other significant associations.

Fontaine et al. 2005, [11]BRFSS 2001, men ≥50OW, OBI, OBII, OBIIIOW, OBI, OBII, and OBIII were positively associated with PSA testing. OR 1.13 [1.04–1.35], OR 1.26 [1.06–1.36], 1.14 [1.02–1.06].

1Predictors: OW: Overweight, OB: Obese, OBI: Obese I, OBII: Obese II, OBIII: Obese III.