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Radiation Therapy for Childhood Leukemia Alters BMI Heritability, Study Finds

Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), who are at high risk for obesity, exhibit alterations in genetic variants associated with body mass index (BMI) — a measure of body fat based on height and weight — following cranial radiation therapy (CRT), a study reports.


Read more: https://geneticobesitynews.com/2020/12/10/radiation-therapy-for-childhood-leukemia-alters-bmi-heritability-among-adult-survivors-at-risk-for-obesity-study-finds/

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