Dietary intake and risk of metabolic syndrome in long-term survivors of pediatric allogeneic hema-topoietic stem cell transplantation
Klaus Müller,
Louise Pedersen,
Tina Gerbek
et al.
Abstract:Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a late effect of stem cell transplantation and has been ascribed to conditioning including total body irradiation (TBI), but the influence of lifestyle factors has not yet been studied. We explored the dietary intake and MetS in 85 long-term survivors (median age 30 years and median follow-up time 20 years). Results: Overall, the distribution of fatty acid deviated from the recommendations with a higher intake of saturated fat and a lower intake of monounsaturated, polyunsaturated… Show more
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