Obesity in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in remission: the evaluation of causes, hidden nutritional deficiency and the experience of its correction by using artificial enteral nutrition
Abstract:Background. Antineoplastic treatment can have late toxic manifestations that can often appear after end of treatment. Children after treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have a risk of developing both obesity and undernutrition, which may be concealed by increased fat mass.Objective: to explore the incidence of obesity and hidden undernutrition in children with ALL and to describe the effect of enteral feeding using in these children.Materials and methods. In a retrospective study the data of 62 ch… Show more
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