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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Hrstkova, H
• Brazdova, Z
• Novotny, J
• Bajer, M

Titel

Nutrition and exercise in the lifestyle of long-term survivors of childhood cancer

Ist Teil von

• Scripta medica, 2001-01, Vol.74 (6), p.379-390

Erscheinungsjahr

2001

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• At present the prognosis for children with malignant diseases is generally good. Although their survival time has increased considerably, they remain a group at risk because of the possibility of developing cardiovascular disease later in life. This risk can be reduced by healthy lifestyle in which diet and exercise play important roles. We investigated eating habits and engagement in sports and games in a group of 100 survivors of childhood cancer, in the age range of 5 to 23 years, who had been treated at our department. Our results showed that a great part of their energy intake did not come from the food recommended to meet healthy nutrition criteria and the daily composition of food consumed did not fulfil the requirements of a healthy diet. Free time sport and game activities varied according to sex but the group as a whole had energy expenditure lower by half when compared with the healthy children. It is concluded that great emphasis should be placed on the healthy lifestyle of childhood cancer survivors in order to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in their adulthood.