Energy cost of walking in obese survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A report from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort

Energy cost of walking in obese survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A report from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort

PurposeAdult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have impaired adaptive physical function and poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Obesity may contribute to these impairments by increasing the physiological cost of walking. Due to treatment exposures during ALL therapy,...

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Main Authors: Matthew D. Wogksch, Emily R. Finch, Vikki G. Nolan, Matthew P. Smeltzer, Fawaz Mzayek, Chelsea G. Goodenough, Ching-Hon Pui, Hiroto Inaba, Daniel A. Mulrooney, Sue C. Kaste, Tara M. Brinkman, Jennifer Q. Lanctot, Deo Kumar Srivastava, John L. Jefferies, Gregory T. Armstrong, Leslie L. Robison, Melissa M. Hudson, Kirsten K. Ness
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
childhood cancer
fitness
obesity
quality of life
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.976012/full

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