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. 2014 Mar;133(3):e704–e715. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-3332

TABLE 3.

Characteristics of Studies That Assessed Obesity in Pediatric ALL Survivors Off Treatment ≥10 Years

Author, Year (Location) Study Design Type of Controla Survivors, n /(Control) Years at Dx Age at Studyb Years Since Dxb % CRT Major Findingsc By Genderd By CRTd
BMI z score
 Birkebaek et al 1998 (Denmark) L Normative (French) 33 1973–1984 20.5 16.2 66.7 1.3 N/A CRT+: 1.4, CRT –: 1.0
 Veringa et al 2012 (Netherlands) CS Normative (Dutch) 68 1973–2000 25.0 18.2 45.6 0.5 M: –0.1, F: 1.4 CRT+: 1.0, CRT–: 0.02
BMI
 Brennan et al 1999 (UK) CS External 32/35 MRC UKALL I-X 23.0 17.8 100 24.3/23.7 M: 24.0, F: 24.7 N/A
 Oeffinger et al 2003 (US) CS External (sibling) 1765/2565 1970–1986 24.1 17.1 76.1 25.2/25.1 M: 25.5, F: 24.9 CRT+: 25.5, CRT–: 24.4
 Ness et al 2007 (US) CS Normative 75 1970–1986 30.2 24.6 66.7 27.4/27.1 M: 26.8, F: 27.9 N/A
 Garmey et al 2008 (US) CS External (sibling) 1451/2167 1970–1986 32.3 25.1 76.7 27.9/26.8 M: 27.9, F: 27.9 CRT+: 28.4, CRT–: 26.4
 Geenen et al 2010 (Netherlands) CS External (sibling) 79/69 1966–1991 24.5 20.8 60.8 24.0/23.9 N/A CRT+: 24.7, CRT–: 22.9*
% fat
 Brennan et al 1999 (UK) CS External 32/35 MRC UKALL I-X 23.0 17.8 100 32.3/26.2* M: 25.8, F: 39.7 N/A
 Ness et al 2007 (US) CS Normative 75 1970–1986 30.2 24.6 66.7 33.0/30.0* M: 26.0, F: 38.0 N/A
% OW/OB
 Birkebaek et al 1998 (Denmark) L Normative (French) 33 1973–1984 20.5 18.7 66.7 OB: 36% N/A None
 Shaw et al 2000 (UK) CS Normative (British) 33 1971–1989 23.2 17.1 100 OW/OB: 45% M: 13%, F: 56% N/A
 Oeffinger et al 2003 (US) CS External (sibling) 1765/2565 1970–1986 24.1 17.1 76.1 OW: 29%, OB: 17% M: 51%, F: 49% CRT+: 47%, CRT–: 37%
 van Beek et al 2006 (Netherlands) CS Normative (Dutch) 90 N/A 21.2 12.7 21.1 OW: 26%, OB: 8%, OW/OB: 38% N/A N/A
 Veringa et al 2012 (Netherlands) CS Normative (Dutch) 68 1973–2000 24.0 18.2 46.0 M: 21%, F: 65% CRT+: 90%, CRT–: 30%*

CRT+, survivors treated with CRT; CRT–, survivors treated with no CRT; CS, cross-sectional; Dx, diagnosis; F, female survivors; L, longitudinal; M, male survivors; MRC, Medical Research Council; N/A, values were not presented for subgroups; OB, obesity; OW, overweight.

a

Normative controls are reference populations used to calculate BMI z score or percentile. External controls are usually age- and/or gender-matched healthy unrelated individuals unless sibling controls are indicated.

b

Age at study and year since Dx are the mean or median as reported or estimated on the basis of the reported age at diagnosis and duration of follow-up (the mean duration of treatment was estimated to be 2.5 y if not indicated by the study).

c

Weighted average was calculated if values were provided separately for subgroups (eg, M and F, survivors treated with CRT and without CRT).

d

None: the study indicated no difference by subgroups, but the actual values were not reported for subgroups. Yes: the study indicated a difference by subgroups but the actual values were not reported for subgroups.

*

The study reported the subgroup difference was statistically different (P < .05).