Inequities in routine preventive care utilization among persons with overweight/obesity in the United States: An analysis of nativity, racial and ethnic identity, and socioeconomic status

Datta, Biplab Kumar; Coughlin, Steven S.; Majeed, Ban

doi:10.1016/j.dialog.2023.100125

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“…Those who experience health disparities related to racial and ethnic identity, socioeconomic status, and nativity in the U.S., and who are also living with overweight and/or obesity, are significantly less likely to utilize preventive health care services. 41 While weight stigma is a common occurrence in the healthcare setting, there is a lack of understanding about experiences of weight stigma more specifically during cancer care. A review of the literature is critically needed to synthesize the growing body of literature documenting experiences of weight stigma specifically in cancer care.…”

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Patient perspectives of weight stigma across the cancer continuum: A scoping review

Hawley,

Green,

Ahlich

et al. 2024

Cancer Medicine

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BackgroundWeight stigma has been defined as the social devaluation and denigration of individuals because of their weight. The purpose of this scoping systematic review was to assess and understand patient experiences with weight stigma in the cancer care setting.MethodsWe conducted a systematic scoping review of studies examining shame, prejudice, bias, and stigma in relation to weight and cancer‐related care using five databases: PubMed, CINAHL Plus Full Text (ProQuest), Cochrane Library, PsycINFO (EBSCO), and Scopus. Articles were uploaded into Covidence for de‐duplication and screening. Included studies were peer reviewed, reported adult patient experiences in cancer‐related care, and were published in English between October 2012 and February 2023. Study characteristics and key findings were abstracted and qualitatively synthesized.ResultsPublications meeting inclusion criteria yielded five studies (n = 113 participants). Most focused on the experiences of women (n = 4) and cancers which predominantly impact women (i.e., breast, cervical, endometrial; n = 4). All stages of the cancer continuum were included with studies examining screening (n = 2), treatment (n = 1), and post‐treatment survivorship (n = 2). Weight discrimination was discussed in four studies and weight‐biased stereotypes were discussed in three studies. Experiences of weight bias internalization were reported in four studies. One study described an instance of implicit weight bias.ConclusionsLimited studies examine patient experiences of weight stigma in cancer care; however, current evidence suggests that patients do experience weight stigma in cancer‐related care. This review highlights critical gaps and a need for more research on the prevalence and impact of weight stigma in cancer screening and care.

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“…Finally, weight stigma may exacerbate existing cancer disparities. Those who experience health disparities related to racial and ethnic identity, socioeconomic status, and nativity in the U.S., and who are also living with overweight and/or obesity, are significantly less likely to utilize preventive health care services 41 …”

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confidence: 99%