Exploring Pain and Body Composition in Children with Cancer Compared to Healthy Controls: A Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Children with cancer frequently experience pain, which may persist into survivorship. Furthermore, many undergo body composition changes throughout their disease trajectory. However, little is still known about the interplay between pain and body composition. Methods: This cross-sectional case-control study compared pain and anthropometric characteristics between 30 children with cancer (8-18 years) and 30 age- and sex-matched healthy controls and examined whether pain was associated with anthropometric characteristics and cancer diagnosis. Pain in the past two weeks, chronic pain, and pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) at the tibialis anterior and trapezius pars descendens muscles were assessed. Anthropometric measures included waist circumference, fat %, fat-free m

SUBMITTER: Pleysier S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12468649 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature