Energy cost of walking in obese survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A report from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort

• Main Authors: Matthew D. Wogksch (Author), Emily R. Finch (Author), Vikki G. Nolan (Author), Matthew P. Smeltzer (Author), Fawaz Mzayek (Author), Chelsea G. Goodenough (Author), Ching-Hon Pui (Author), Hiroto Inaba (Author), Daniel A. Mulrooney (Author), Sue C. Kaste (Author), Tara M. Brinkman (Author), Jennifer Q. Lanctot (Author), Deo Kumar Srivastava (Author), John L. Jefferies (Author), Gregory T. Armstrong (Author), Leslie L. Robison (Author), Melissa M. Hudson (Author), Kirsten K. Ness (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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PurposeAdult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have impaired adaptive physical function and poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Obesity may contribute to these impairments by increasing the physiological cost of walking. Due to treatment exposures during ALL therapy,...