Nuchal Skinfold Thickness in Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe obesity and tumor relapse/progression have impact on long-term prognosis in pediatric brain tumor patients.

Methods

In a cross-sectional study, we analyzed nuchal skinfold thickness (NST) on magnetic-resonance imaging (MRI) follow-up monitoring as a parameter for assessment of nuchal adipose tissue in 177 brain tumor patients (40 World Health Organization (WHO) grade 1-2 brain tumor; 31 grade 3-4 brain tumor; 106 craniopharyngioma), and 53 healthy controls. Furthermore, body mass index (BMI), waist-to-height ratio, caliper-measured skinfold thickness, and blood pressure were analyzed for association with NST.

Results

Craniopharyngioma patients showed higher NST, BMI, waist-to-height ratio, and caliper-measured skinfold thickness when compared to othe

SUBMITTER: Peng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8716728 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature