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Observational studyPediatric hematology and oncology2021

Weight status and health behaviors of adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease: The emerging risk for obesity.

Heather Strong, Onengiya Harry, Emilie Westcott, Katherine M Kidwell, Sarah C Couch, Abigail Peairs, Maria T Britto, Lori E Crosby

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Observational study in Pediatric hematology and oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Frailty phenotype in adults with sickle cell disease.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Heather StrongDivision of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2685-8318
Onengiya HarrySection of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Brenner Children's Hospital, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Emilie WestcottClinical Nutrition Department, Dayton Children's Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
Katherine M KidwellDivision of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Sarah C CouchDepartment of Rehabilitation, Exercise, and Nutrition Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Abigail PeairsDepartment of Rehabilitation, Exercise, and Nutrition Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Maria T BrittoJames Anderson Center for Health Systems, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Lori E CrosbyDivision of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6656-7745
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · USUniversity of Cincinnati · USBrenner Children's Hospital · USDayton Children's Hospital · US

Funding

Research Training in Child Behavior and NutritionT32DK063929 · NIDDK · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI SCOTT W POWERS, MARGARET H ZELLER · 2003 to 2026
$6.0M
Patient-Provider Interventions to Improve Transition to Adult Care in SCDK07HL108720 · NHLBI · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI CROSBY, LORI E · 2011 to 2014
$1.6M
NHLBI NIH HHS K07 HL108720NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK063929
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Historically, youth with sickle cell disease (SCD) were at risk for being underweight, but recent data suggests this population is replicating obesity trends of youth in the United States. The current observational study assessed the weight status and health behaviors of 44 adolescents and young adults with SCD via a self-report survey and chart review. Using height and weight data closest to survey completion date, 27% of participants were either overweight or obese. With respect to obesogenic risk behaviors, 77% ate fast food 1-3 times per week, 25% had no fruits/vegetables with any of their meals, 11% drank no water, and 57% watched 4 or more hours of television per day. Though more research is needed, this preliminary study adds to the SCD literature suggesting an emerging shift toward obesity in this population. As such, adolescents with SCD may benefit from interventions to decrease obesity risk factors as being overweight or obese has the potential to worsen SCD-related symptoms and complications.

Indexed as

Health BehaviorAdolescentAdultAnemia, Sickle CellBody WeightDiet, HealthyExerciseFemaleHumansMaleObesityRisk FactorsYoung AdultHealth behaviorsobesityphysical activitysickle cell disease

Identifiers

PMID33150822
PMCPMC9188326
OpenAlexW3095605617

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