A Population-Based Study of Childhood Cancer Survivors’ Body Mass Index

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Journal of Cancer Epidemiology

DOI: 10.1155/2014/531958

Authors: Echo L. Warner, Mark Fluchel, Jennifer Wright, Carol Sweeney, Kenneth M. Boucher, Alison Fraser, Ken R. Smith, Antoinette M. Stroup, Anita Y. Kinney, Anne C. Kirchhoff

Institutions: Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers Cancer Institute, University of New Mexico, UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center

Language: English

Topic: Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $950

Funders: Utah Department of Health, University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, National Cancer Institute, National Center for Research Resources, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

OpenAlex ID: W2056071445