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ArticleLeukemia & lymphoma2025

Childhood body mass index at diagnosis and its association with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the United States: a children's oncology group data analysis project.

Shelby Mestnik, Andrew R Marley, Zhanni Lu, Lucie M Turcotte, Erin Marcotte, Logan G Spector

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Shelby MestnikPediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Andrew R MarleyDivision of Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Zhanni LuDivision of Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Lucie M TurcottePediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Erin MarcotteDivision of Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Logan G SpectorDivision of Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

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COG NCTN Year 12 BIQSFP Progress ReportU10CA180886 · PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE · 2025 to 2025
$22.9M
Children's Oncology Group Statistics and Data CenterU10CA180899 · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · 2025 to 2025
$10.5M
Translational and genomic pediatric cancer epidemiology training programT32CA099936 · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES · 2004 to 2025
$624k
NCI NIH HHS T32 CA099936NCI NIH HHS U10 CA180886NCI NIH HHS U10 CA180899
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Abstract

Childhood obesity has historically increased with time. Associations are noted between obesity and cancer in adults; but little investigation has been done in children. We conducted a matched case control study to assess the association between body mass index (BMI) and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) in children. Case information is from Children's Oncology Group and controls from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. There was no association between obesity and NHL overall, but patients less than 10 years, showed a positive association if outside of the normal BMI range, both obesity and underweight. Additionally, there was an association between NHL and underweight overall, in males, and in non-Hispanic/Latino children. Obesity showed an inverse association with NHL in females and children older than 10. We were not able to assess causality. Disease causing weight loss prior to diagnosis likely skewed baseline weights lower. Additional studies with BMI prior to diagnosis are needed.

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Body Mass IndexLymphoma, Non-HodgkinPediatric ObesityAdolescentCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMaleNutrition SurveysObesityRisk FactorsUnited Statesbody mass indexNon-Hodgkin lymphomaobesitypediatrics

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