Title

Tri-ponderal mass index in survivors of childhood brain tumors: A cross-sectional study.

Authors

E Danielle Sims
Kuan-Wen Wang
Adam Fleming
Donna L Johnston
Shayna M Zelcer, London Health Science Centre
Shahrad Rod Rassekh
Sarah Burrow
Lehana Thabane
M Constantine SamaanFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-5-2018

Journal

Scientific Reports

Volume

8

Issue

1

First Page

16336

Last Page

16336

URL with Digital Object Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34602-5

Abstract

Survivors of childhood brain tumors (SCBT) face a higher risk of cardiometabolic disorders and premature mortality compared to the general population. Excess adiposity is a known risk factor for these comorbidities. However, while SCBT have higher adiposity compared to healthy controls, measuring adiposity in clinical practice involves access to specialized equipment and may impact busy clinical services. Tri-ponderal Mass Index (TMI; kg/m

Notes

Originally published in Scientific Reports, Vol. 8(1)

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34602-5

© 2018 The Author(s)

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