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Prevalence and risk factors for vitamin D deficiency in long-term childhood cancer survivors.

Rusha BhandariJennifer Berano TehClaudia HerreraMeagan EchevarriaLanie LindenfeldF Lennie WongKarla WilsonSaro H Armenian
Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2021)
CCS have a high prevalence of VDD. High BMI and Hispanic or black race/ethnicity were associated with VDD. Survivors with VDD had a greater than threefold risk of reduced BMD. Risk-based screening may facilitate timely interventions to mitigate VDD and improve BMD in CCS.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • body mass index
  • childhood cancer
  • physical activity
  • weight gain
  • african american
  • early life