Open AccessBody composition of children with cancer
Author(s) -
Alexia J. MurphyAlford,
Melinda White,
Peter S.W. Davies
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29201
Subject(s) - composition (language) , medicine , cancer , philosophy , linguistics
Nutritional status, as represented by body composition, is an important consideration in the treatment of pediatric cancer patients because it is linked to poor outcomes. Little is known about how a child's body composition responds to cancer and treatment.
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