Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a malignant primary tumor type of the central nervous
system (CNS). This type of brain tumor is rare and is responsible for 12–15% of all brain …

Purpose The role of obesity in glioblastoma remains unclear, as previous analyses have
reported contradicting results. Here, we evaluate the prognostic impact of obesity in two trial …

Obesity is increasing in prevalence in the United States with over 65% of adults considered
overweight and 16% of children with BMI> 95 percentile. The heritability of obesity is …

Obesity among children and adults has notably escalated over recent decades and
represents a global major health problem. We now know that both genetic and …

Survivors of childhood brain tumours (SCBT) have increased cardiometabolic risks, but the
determinants of these risks are unclear. This systematic review aims to compare the …

Introduction: The impact of obesity on survival outcomes in patients with glioblastoma (GBM)
has not been well reported and the results for patients are currently unclear. We investigated …

Purpose To examine the association between obesity and survival in patients with
glioblastoma mutliforme (GBM) Methods Using a prospective design, 1,259 patients with …

Children with brain tumors (CBT) are at high risk of cardiovascular diseases and type 2
diabetes compared to the general population. Recently, adiposity has been reported to be …

Purpose Glioblastoma prognosis remains dismal despite gross total removal (GTR) followed
by chemoradiotherapy. Other known prognostic factors include functional status, age and …

Introduction: Childhood obesity is occurring at alarming rates in both developed and
developing countries.“Obesogenic” environmental factors must be associated with variants …