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We also seek to understand why some obese women undergo screening whereas others do not. A purposive sample of moderately to severely obese women over age 40 was recruited from community\u2010based organizations, health clinics, and retail establishments. Semi\u2010structured in\u2010depth interviews (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic> = 33) informed by the Theory of Care\u2010Seeking Behavior and three prior focus groups of obese women (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic> = 18) were recorded and transcribed. Qualitative analysis was iterative, using a grounded theory approach involving a series of immersion\/crystallization cycles. Participants verified many barriers to cervical and breast cancer screening previously identified in the general population, including fear, modesty, competing demands, and low perceived risk. Participants also highlighted several weight\u2010related barriers, including insensitive comments about weight and equipment and gowns that could not accommodate them. Comparison of participants who were up\u2010to\u2010date with both Pap smears and mammograms with those not up\u2010to\u2010date with either screening showed no discernable differences in these barriers, however. Instead, we found that the participants who followed through on their cancer screenings may share certain personality traits, such as conscientiousness or self\u2010regulatory ability, that allow them to complete difficult or feared tasks. 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