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Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Among Adult Survivors of Childhood Leukemia.
Current treatment options in oncology - 1 Apr 2016
Gibson Todd M, Ehrhardt Matthew J, Ness Kirsten K
Abstract excerpt
Treatment-related obesity and the metabolic syndrome in adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Both conditions often begin during therapy. Preventive measures, including dietary counseling and tailored exercise, should be initiated early in the course of survivorship, with referral to specialists to optimize success. However, among adults who...
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