The Role of Structural Racial/Ethnic Racism in the Intersection between Obesity and Cancer Health Disparities

Event Type:
Webinar
Date:
April 12, 2023
Time:
1:00 – 2:15 PM ET

Event Series

Obesity and Cancer

In the United States, racial and ethnic minoritized groups disproportionately suffer from the burden of cancer, obesity, and related metabolic consequences. This webinar focused on increasing our understanding of the role of structural racism in the intersection of obesity and cancer disparities within racially and ethnically diverse populations.

The webinar goals were to: 1) provide an overview of the complex and interacting multilevel determinants of cancer (e.g., biological, behavioral, segregation/neighborhood disadvantage and disinvestment) using a cell to society framework; 2) enhance knowledge about the role of structural racism in the intersections between obesity, obesity-related cancer risk, and related pathophysiological and biological mechanisms among individuals from underserved, racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds; and 3) discuss potential obesity and cancer prevention strategies focused on multilevel factors. The webinar provided various perspectives and potential scientific areas of future research. 

This webinar is part of the NCI Obesity & Cancer Webinar Series, which aims to foster cross-disciplinary research on obesity that can help prevent, treat, and/or control cancer. This webinar is sponsored by the NCI Obesity & Cancer Health Disparities Working Group. 
 
Please contact Tanya Agurs-Collins with any questions. 

Speakers

Iona Cheng, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Iona Cheng, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics,

Chief, Cancer Epidemiology Division,

University of California, San Francisco

Kiarri Kershaw, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Kiarri Kershaw, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor, Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology),
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Lauren McCullough, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.
Lauren McCullough, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.

Associate Professor, Epidemiology,
Rollins School of Public Health,
Emory University

Moderator

Iona Cheng, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Iona Cheng, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics,
University of California, San Francisco

Organizing Committee Members

Tanya Agurs-Collins, Ph.D., R.D.

Program Director, Health Behaviors Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program,
NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences

Catherine Pichardo, Ph.D.

Fellow, Office of the Associate Director, Behavioral Research Program,
NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences

Anil Wali, Ph.D.

Program Director, Integrated Networks Branch,
NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities

Last Updated
April 27, 2023