title: Developing a healthy web-based cookbook for pediatric cancer patients and survivors: rationale and methods.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Obesity has been a growing problem among children and adolescents in the United States for a number of decades. Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) are more susceptible to the downstream health consequences of obesity such as cardiovascular disease, endocrine issues, and risk of cancer recurrence due to late effects of treatment and suboptimal dietary and physical activity habits.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to document the development of a Web-based cookbook of healthy recipes and nutrition resources to help enable pediatric cancer patients and survivors to lead healthier lifestyles.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Web-based cookbook, named "@TheTable", was created by a committee of researchers, a registered dietitian, patients and family members, a hospital chef, and community advisors and donors. Recipes were collected from several sources including recipe contests and social media. We incorporated advice from current patients, parents, and CCS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Over 400 recipes, searchable by several categories and with accompanying nutritional information, are currently available on the website. In addition to healthy recipes, social media functionality and cooking videos are integrated into the website. The website also features nutrition information resources including nutrition and cooking tip sheets available on several subjects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The "@TheTable" website is a unique resource for promoting healthy lifestyles spanning pediatric oncology prevention, treatment, and survivorship. Through evaluations of the website's current and future use, as well as incorporation into interventions designed to promote energy balance, we will continue to adapt and build this unique resource to serve cancer patients, survivors, and the general public.
authors.affiliation: MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital, Department of Pediatrics-Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
authors.forename: Rhea
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1223-2103
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2403-9607
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raber
authors.forename: Joya
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2077-9715
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chandra
keywords: cooking; nutrition; obesity; pediatric cancer; survivorship
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