ea0029p1175 | Obesity | ICEECE2012
Blijdorp K.
, van den Heuvel M.
, Pieters R.
, Boot A.
, van der Lelij A.
, Neggers S.
Introduction: Obesity, represented by high body mass index (BMI), is a major complication after treatment for childhood cancer. High amount of total and visceral fat and low lean body mass are described as more reliable determinants, predicting the development of cardiovascular disease. In this study longitudinal changes of BMI and body composition in adult childhood cancer survivors were evaluated.Methods: Data of 417 adult childhood cancer survivors, w...