Obesity and Mammography: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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This review aims to quantify the relationship between body weight and mammography utilization among white and black women.
Systematic review of original articles evaluating body weight and mammography in the U.S.
Inclusion of 17 studies, focusing on self-reported BMI and excluding women under 40 years old.
Data analyzed using random-effects models with odds ratios calculated for different BMI categories.
Odds ratios for mammography in obese women compared to normal-weight women were 0.79 to 1.01, indicating lower screening rates.
Inverse association in mammography rates was observed in white but not black women.
Findings suggest lower screening rates may contribute to higher breast cancer mortality in morbidly obese women.

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Systematic review quantifies the relationship between body weight and mammography, indicating implications for breast cancer mortality.

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Maruthur et al. (2009) studied this question.

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