Racial differences in weight perception among Black and White women diagnosed with breast cancer

ConclusionsWe found racial differences in weight perception and identified social determinants and lifestyle factors such as lower education and physical inactivity that influenced under-perception of weight among newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.Implications for Cancer SurvivorsSince obesity is associated with worse breast cancer outcomes, identifying optimal modifiable factors to intervene upon to support weight management among breast cancer survivors is clinically important. Breast cancer patients ’ perceptions about their weight provide insight that may inform lifestyle behavior interventions to reduce obesity during survivorship care.
Source: Journal of Cancer Survivorship - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research