Nuchal Skinfold Thickness: A Novel Parameter for Assessment of Body Composition in Childhood Craniopharyngioma.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Hypothalamic obesity, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and relapse/progression have a major impact on prognosis in childhood-onset craniopharyngioma (CP). We analyzed nuchal skinfold thickness (NST) on magnetic resonance imaging performed for follow-up monitoring as a novel parameter for body composition (BC) and CVD in CP.

Objective

The objective of the study was to identify the association of NST with body mass index (BMI), waist to height ratio (WHtR), functional capacity, and blood pressure (BP) in CP and controls.

Design

This was a cross-sectional and longitudinal prospective study in CP patients.

Setting

The study was conducted at HIT-Endo, KRANIOPHARYNGEOM 2000/2007.

Patients

Participants included 94 CP patients and 75 controls.

Interventi

SUBMITTER: Sterkenburg AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5155678 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature