Table 1 List of studies analyzing the variation of the prevalence of obesity in childhood during ALL treatment.
From: Obesity in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in childhood
Study | Num. Patients | Definition (BMI centile) | Obesity Prevalence (%) at Diagnosis | Obesity Prevalence (%) End of therapy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Odame et al[6] | 40 | > 97.7th | 5 | 43 (in girls) 26 (in boys) |
Van Dongen-Melman et al[7] | 113 | > 90th | 8 | 30 |
Reilly et al[77] | 98 | > 97.7th | 2 | 9 |
Mayer et al[78] | 39 | > 97.7th | 3 | 38 with cranial irradiation 48 without |
Withycombl et al[9] | 1638 | > 95% | 14 | 23 |
Chow et al[71] | 165 | Overweight > 85-94% for age Obesity > 95% for age | Overweight 12.7% Obesity 10.9% | Overweight 17% Obesity 21.2% |