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Validity of anthropometric measurements for characterizing obesity among adult survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the S t. J ude L ifetime C ohort S tudy
Author(s) -
Karlage Robyn E.,
Wilson Carmen L.,
Zhang Nan,
Kaste Sue,
Green Daniel M.,
Armstrong Gregory T.,
Robison Leslie L.,
Chemaitilly Wassim,
Srivastava Deo Kumar,
Hudson Melissa M.,
Ness Kirsten K.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.29300
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer , gerontology
Skinfold measurements and waist‐to‐height ratios are valid and easily administered alternatives to the body mass index for the classification of body composition abnormalities in childhood cancer survivors. Clinicians should be aware of the risk of false‐negative misclassification of obesity when they are using the body mass index in this population. Those exposed to cranial radiation are at particular risk.