Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · May 2006
Population impact of strategies for identifying groups at high risk of type 2 diabetes.
To assess the incidence of diabetes among sub-groups of the population defined by the presence of one or more simple risk factors, and to investigate population stratification as a means of identifying groups at high risk of diabetes. ⋯ Sedentary, obese men and women over 55 years with a parental history of diabetes form a readily identifiable group, which could be targeted for screening and primary prevention. Groups such as that defined by physical inactivity alone would be more suitable for population level approaches.
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Preventive medicine · May 2006
Body mass index and use of mammography screening in the United States.
Obese and underweight women may be less likely to seek cancer screening because of health status, self-perception, and body image related to non-desirable weight. This study examined the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mammography screening, using the data from the year 2000 United States National Health Interview Survey. ⋯ Underweight and extreme obesity may increase the risk of underusing screening mammography. The association between body mass index especially underweight and underuse of mammography might exist primarily in white women.