The role of body mass index at diagnosis of colorectal cancer on Black-White disparities in survival: a density regression mediation approach.

ABSTRACT: The study of racial/ethnic inequalities in health is important to reduce the uneven burden of disease. In the case of colorectal cancer (CRC), disparities in survival among non-Hispanic Whites and Blacks are well documented, and mechanisms leading to these disparities need to be studied formally. It has also been established that body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor for developing CRC, and recent literature shows BMI at diagnosis of CRC is associated with survival. Since BMI varies by racial/ethnic group, a question that arises is whether differences in BMI are partially responsible for observed racial/ethnic disparities in survival for CRC patients. This article presents new methodology to quantify the impact of the hypothetical intervention that matches the BMI distribution in the Blac

SUBMITTER: Devick KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9016785 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature