Journal article
Incidence and Risk Factors of Obesity in Childhood Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a significant public health concern; however, the incidence post solid-organ transplantation is not well reported.
METHODS: This study determined the incidence and risk factors of obesity among pediatric solid-organ transplant recipients (heart, lung, liver, kidney, multiorgan) at The Hospital for Sick Children (2002-2011), excluding prevalent obesity. Follow-up occurred from transplantation until development of obesity, …
Authors
Bondi BC; Banh TM; Vasilevska-Ristovska J; Szpindel A; Chanchlani R; Hebert D; Solomon M; Dipchand AI; Kim SJ; Ng VL
Journal
Transplantation, Vol. 104, No. 8, pp. 1644–1653
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
August 2020
DOI
10.1097/tp.0000000000003025
ISSN
0041-1337