title: [Nutritional indicators in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A nutritional assessment allows to determine the state of nutrition and to predict the possibility of displaying additional risks for a disease. Previous investigations have verified that it is not sufficient for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) to have registry of anthropometric measurements such as age, weight, and height. Given the previous information, it is necessary to conduct studies with nutritional indicators that contribute to understanding their importance in children with ALL.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To compare the nutritional values of five indicators of children with and without ALL.
  
  
  METHODS
  A sample of 21 children with a diagnosis of ALL and 54 children without ALL (control) participated in the study; the children's ages ranged between 1.3 to 10 years. Comparisons between cases and controls were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Indicators of albumin and triceps skin fold showed differences between the groups (p < 0.005).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Children with ALL at time of diagnosis had nutritional deficiencies of subcutaneous fat reserve and protein. These indicators could be part of the prognostic and standard of care for children with this cancer.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Genética, Centro de Investigación Biomédica del Noreste, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. marthadavila@cibinmty.net
authors.forename: Martha I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Dávila-Rodríguez
authors.forename: Hilda I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Novelo-Huerta
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Márquez-Solís
authors.forename: Elva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cortés-Gutiérrez
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pérez-Cortés
authors.forename: Ricardo M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Cerda-Flores
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000503:physiopathology*