Obesity is underestimated using body mass index and waist-hip ratio in long-term adult survivors of childhood cancer.

Obesity is underestimated using body mass index and waist-hip ratio in long-term adult survivors of childhood cancer.

OBJECTIVE: Obesity, represented by high body mass index (BMI), is a major complication after treatment for childhood cancer. However, it has been shown that high total fat percentage and low lean body mass are more reliable predictors of cardiovascular morbidity. In this study longitudinal changes o...

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Main Authors: Karin Blijdorp, Marry M van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Rob Pieters, Annemieke M Boot, Patric J D Delhanty, Aart-Jan van der Lely, Sebastian J C M M Neggers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3419210?pdf=render

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