Nutritional status and physical activity of childhood leukemia survivors
Abstract
Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the mostcommon malignancy of childhood, has an overall cure rate of
approximately 80%. Long-term survivors of childhood ALL are
at increased risk for obesity and physical inactivity that may lead
to the development of diabetes, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome,
as well as cardiovascular dis eases, and related mortality in the
years following treatment.
Objective To evaluate the physical activity and the propensity
for developing obesity longer term in ALL survivors.
Methods This retrospective cohort study included all ALL
survivors from Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) Hospital. We assessed
their physical activity and nutritional status at the first time of
ALL diagnosis an d at the time of interview.
Results Subjects were 15 ALL survivors aged 7 to 24 years. The
median fo llow up time was 6.4 years (range 3 to 10 years). Only
2 out of 15 survivors were overweight and n one were obese.
All survivors led a sedentary lifestyle. Most female subjects
had increased BMI, though most were not overweight/obese.
Steroid therapy in the induction phase did not increase the risk
of developing obesity in ALL survivors.
Conclusion Lon g-term survivors of childh ood ALL do not meet
physical activity recommendations according to the CDC (Centers
for Disease Control). Howevei; steroid therapy do not seem to
lead to overweight/obesity in ALL survivors.
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Accepted 2016-08-17
Published 2014-04-30
