Proof-of-Concept Testing of the Cardiovascular Health Equity Through Food (CHEF) Intervention in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Inclusion Criteria7

• Child with any primary cancer diagnosis (non-relapsed, non-secondary malignancy) who has received cancer-directed therapy that includes chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy;
• Child is within one of the following time windows:
• Among those receiving chemotherapy, any time from start of last planned cycle of chemotherapy until 12 months from completion of chemotherapy;
• Among those receiving radiation therapy alone or radiation and surgery, any time from completion of radiation until 12 months post completion;
• Child has 1 or more cardiovascular risk factor (defined as any of: body mass index ≥ 85th percentile; systolic or diastolic blood pressure ≥90th percentile; dyslipidemia \[triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL, total cholesterol ≥200 mg/dL, LDL cholesterol ≥130 mg/dL, HDL cholesterol ≤40 mg/dL\]; impaired glucose metabolism \[fasting glucose ≥100 mg/dL, hemoglobin A1c ≥5.7%\]; anthracycline exposure ≥100 mg/m2; or any radiation exposure to chest, brain, thoracic spine, or total body);
• Child is ≤18 years of age at time of enrollment, or over 18 years of age but under medical guardianship;
• Parent/guardian screened positive for food insecurity.\* \*Assessed through validated 2-item food insecurity screen.