A Population-Based Study of Childhood Cancer Survivors’ Body Mass Index
Joint Authors
Boucher, Kenneth M.
Sweeney, Carol
Fluchel, Mark
Smith, Ken R.
Kinney, Anita Y.
Wright, Jennifer
Kirchhoff, Anne C.
Fraser, Alison
Stroup, Antoinette M.
Warner, Echo L.
Source
Journal of Cancer Epidemiology
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Population-based studies are needed to estimate the prevalence of underweight or overweight/obese childhood cancer survivors.
Procedure.
Adult survivors (diagnosed ≤20 years) were identified from the linked Utah Cancer Registry and Utah Population Database.
We included survivors currently aged ≥20 years and ≥5 years from diagnosis (N=1060), and a comparison cohort selected on birth year and sex (N=5410).
BMI was calculated from driver license data available from 2000 to 2010.
Multivariable generalized linear regression models were used to calculate prevalence relative risks (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) of BMI outcomes for survivors and the comparison cohort.
Results.
Average time since diagnosis was 18.5 years (SD=7.8), and mean age at BMI for both groups was 30.5 (survivors SD=7.7, comparison SD=8.0).
Considering all diagnoses, survivors were not at higher risk for being underweight or overweight/obese than the comparison.
Male central nervous system tumor survivors were overweight (RR=1.12, 95% CI 1.01–1.23) more often than the comparison.
Female survivors, who were diagnosed at age 10 and under, had a 10% higher risk of being obese than survivors diagnosed at ages 16–20 (P<0.05).
Conclusion.
While certain groups of childhood cancer survivors are at risk for being overweight/obese, in general they do not differ from population estimates.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Warner, Echo L.& Fluchel, Mark& Wright, Jennifer& Sweeney, Carol& Boucher, Kenneth M.& Fraser, Alison…[et al.]. 2014. A Population-Based Study of Childhood Cancer Survivors’ Body Mass Index. Journal of Cancer Epidemiology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Warner, Echo L.…[et al.]. A Population-Based Study of Childhood Cancer Survivors’ Body Mass Index. Journal of Cancer Epidemiology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Warner, Echo L.& Fluchel, Mark& Wright, Jennifer& Sweeney, Carol& Boucher, Kenneth M.& Fraser, Alison…[et al.]. A Population-Based Study of Childhood Cancer Survivors’ Body Mass Index. Journal of Cancer Epidemiology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479211