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Obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and video games: The new thrombophilia cocktail in adolescents
Author(s) -
Kohorst Mira A.,
Warad Deepti M.,
Nageswara Rao Amulya A.,
Rodriguez Vilmarie
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.27041
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , sedentary lifestyle , thrombophilia , venous thromboembolism , risk factor , population , physical therapy , pediatrics , environmental health , thrombosis
Rates of venous thromboembolism have increased in the adolescent population over the last two decades, likely due to advanced diagnostics, increased use of central venous catheters, chronic medical conditions, obesity, and oral contraceptive use. Of these factors, a modifiable risk factor for adolescents is obesity. Sedentary lifestyle and prolonged immobilization are additional prothrombotic risk factors that are often associated with obesity. With ever‐increasing screen time, sedentary behavior has risen accordingly, especially among gamers. We present four cases of adolescents who developed life‐threatening venous thromboembolic events in the setting of obesity, sedentary lifestyle and/or immobilization, and prolonged video game use.