Journal article
Evaluating overweight and obesity prevalence in survivors of childhood brain tumors: a systematic review protocol
Abstract
BackgroundOverweight and obesity are well-known risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases including hypertension, myocardial infarction, stroke, and type 2 diabetes in the general population. Survivors of childhood brain tumors (SCBT) are at risk of premature mortality, and recent evidence suggests that these cardiometabolic diseases are potential emerging determinants of survival and quality of life. Therefore, the rates of overweight and …
Authors
Wang K-W; Fleming A; Singh SK; Banfield L; de Souza RJ; Thabane L; Samaan MC
Journal
Systematic Reviews, Vol. 6, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2017
DOI
10.1186/s13643-017-0439-1
ISSN
2046-4053