Title Changes in body mass index during treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia with the Nordic ALL2008 protocol /
Authors Egnell, Christina ; Närhinen, Hanna ; Merker, Andrea ; Jonsson, Ólafur G ; Lepik, Kristi ; Niinimäki, Riitta ; Schmiegelow, Kjeld ; Stabell, Niklas ; Klug Albertsen, Birgitte ; Vaitkevičienė, Goda Elizabeta ; Ranta, Susanna ; Harila-Saari, Arja ; Harila‐Saari, Arja
DOI 10.1111/ejh.13848
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Is Part of European journal of haematology.. Hoboken : Wiley. 2022, vol. 109, no. 6, p. 656-663.. ISSN 0902-4441. eISSN 1600-0609
Keywords [eng] acute lymphoblastic leukemia ; body mass index ; children ; obesity ; overweight ; support care
Abstract [eng] Objectives: Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have a tendency to gain weight during treatment. As overweight and obesity associate with health problems, prophylactic interventions are warranted. Therefore, it is important to identify the children most prone to gain weight. Methods: Patients aged 2.0–17.9 years at ALL diagnosis were identified from the NOPHO ALL2008 registry. Registry data was complemented with height and weight at the end of therapy from questionnaires. Body mass index (BMI) was classified according to international age- and sex-adjusted International Obesity Task Force BMI cut-offs. BMI values were transformed into standard deviation scores (SDS) to calculate the difference in BMISDS during treatment. Results: Data on BMI change were available for 765 children. Overweight and obesity doubled during treatment: 9.7% were overweight and 2.1% obese at diagnosis and 21.8% and 5.4% at the end of therapy, respectively. The mean BMISDS change was +0.64. Younger (2.0–5.9 years) and healthy weight children were most prone to become overweight (mean change in BMI SDS +0.85 and + 0.65, respectively). Conclusions: Younger children (2.0–5.9 years) with healthy weight at diagnosis were most prone to becoming overweight and therefore are an important group to target while considering interventions.
Published Hoboken : Wiley
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2022
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