Weight Status of Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Chawla A, Sprinz PG, Welch J, Heeney M, Usmani N, Pashankar F, Kavanagh P. Weight Status of Children With Sickle Cell Disease. Pediatrics 2013, 131: e1168-e1173. PMID: 23460681, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-2225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseBaseline Hb levelsHb levelsBMI percentileWeight statusCell diseaseHigher baseline Hb levelsSCD-related complicationsRetrospective chart reviewObesity-related conditionsOverweight/obesityRecent clinic visitYears of ageCalendar year 2007Select comorbiditiesChart reviewClinic visitsDL increaseElevated BMIHemoglobin levelsObese statusSickle genotypeUnderweight individualsHb SSDemographic information