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. 2013 Feb 21;8:39. doi: 10.1186/1748-717X-8-39

Table 3.

Comparison of BMI Z score from 56 survivors of childhood ALL along different moments of therapy

BMI (Z score) Mean Difference SE 95%CI p
CRT comparison
 
 
 
 
Yes - No
0.44
0.25
[-0.05; 0.93]
0.080
Moment comparison
 
 
 
 
Treatment end - Diagnosis
0.49
0.13
[0.23; 0.74]
< 0.001
2 years post therapy - Diagnosis
0.69
0.15
[0.39; 0.99]
< 0.001
Current - Diagnosis
0.34
0.15
[0.03; 0.65]
0.032
Age at diagnosis -0.10 0.03 [-0.16; -0.04] 0.001

Age at diagnosis centered at 7.5 years.

BMI Body mass index, ALL Acute lymphocytic leukemia, CRT Cranial radiotherapy, SE Standard error, CI Confidence interval.