Open AccessAssessment of cardiometabolic risk factors among adolescent survivors of childhood cancer
Author(s) -
Gonzalo Agüero,
Carlos Sanz
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2015.eng.119
Subject(s) - childhood cancer , medicine , environmental health , cancer , pediatrics , gerontology , demography , sociology
Survivors of childhood cancer have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular and metabolic disease as adults, secondary to cancer treatment. During adolescence, habits are developed which have a negative impact on the development of these conditions.