Baseline characteristics of participants
| Variable | Control (n=18) | SCBT (n=12) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Age (years) | 12.6 | 2.7 | 14.3 | 4.6 |
| Height (cm) | 156.7 | 11.6 | 151.5 | 23.6 |
| Weight (kg) | 54.0 | 15.0 | 52.5 | 24.0 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.7 | 4.6 | 21.8 | 6.7 |
| Per cent overweight/obesity | 39.0 | 33.0 | ||
| Per cent fat mass | 24.1 | 8.6 | 23.3 | 13.0 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 67.3 | 16.4 | 70.4 | 22.1 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 83.5 | 16.3 | 82.1 | 23.2 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 78.9 | 9.5 | 85.5 | 10.6 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 107.9 | 9.5 | 99.3 | 11.6 |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 65.1 | 8.1 | 64.2 | 7.8 |
| Birth weight (g) | 3550 | 598 | 3611 | 657 |
BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; Control, participants with no history of cancer; SCBT, survivors of childhood brain tumours.