Overweight in childhood cancer survivors: the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

ABSTRACT Background An increased risk of becoming overweight has been reported for childhood cancer survivors (CCSs), in particular leukemia survivors, although the evidence is inconclusive. Objective We assessed the prevalence of overweight in CCSs, with a focus on leukemia survivors, compared it w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of clinical nutrition 2018-01, Vol.107 (1), p.3-11
Hauptverfasser:	Belle, Fabiën N, Weiss, Annette, Schindler, Matthias, Goutaki, Myrofora, Bochud, Murielle, Zimmermann, Karin, von der Weid, Nicolas, Ammann, Roland A, Kuehni, Claudia E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Body Mass Index Body size Body weight Cancer Cancer Survivors Child Child, Preschool Childhood Children Children & youth Design factors Diagnosis Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Leukemia Leukemia - diagnosis Leukemia - radiotherapy Logistic Models Male Mathematical analysis Medical Records Middle Aged Migration Obesity Overweight Overweight - epidemiology Prevalence Radiation therapy Retrospective Studies Risk analysis Risk assessment Risk Factors Siblings Skull Socioeconomic Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Survivor Switzerland - epidemiology Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	ABSTRACT Background An increased risk of becoming overweight has been reported for childhood cancer survivors (CCSs), in particular leukemia survivors, although the evidence is inconclusive. Objective We assessed the prevalence of overweight in CCSs, with a focus on leukemia survivors, compared it with their peers, and determined potential risk factors. Design As part of the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study, we sent a questionnaire between 2007 and 2013 to all Swiss resident CCSs aged
ISSN:	0002-9165 1938-3207
DOI:	10.1093/ajcn/nqx006