Weight trends in a multiethnic cohort of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivors: A longitudinal analysis.
Kayla L FosterKathleen D KernTiffany M ChambersPhilip J LupoKala Y KamdarMichael E ScheurerAustin L BrownPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Our results suggest that weight gain within the first year after diagnosis is more strongly associated with long-term BMI than early weight gain (within 30 days). If confirmed, this information may help identify a window of time during therapy when ALL patients would benefit most from weight management directed interventions.
Keyphrases
- weight gain
- body mass index
- birth weight
- acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- end stage renal disease
- weight loss
- ejection fraction
- physical activity
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- young adults
- allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- patient reported outcomes
- bone marrow
- social media
- cell therapy