Impact of pre-transplant body mass index on outcomes in AML patients aged ≥ 50 years after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation

IntroductionThe prognostic significance of body mass index (BMI) in elderly acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) remains controversial.MethodsThis retrospective study analyzed 142 AML patients aged ≥50 years receiving allo-HCT (201...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wenwen Guo, Haixiao Zhang, Hongye Gao, Yawei Zheng, Mingyang Wang, Wenbin Cao, Rongli Zhang, Qiaoling Ma, Yi He, Weihua Zhai, Donglin Yang, Aiming Pang, Sizhou Feng, Mingzhe Han, Yigeng Cao, Erlie Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1586523/full
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850086607140421632
author Wenwen Guo
Wenwen Guo
Wenwen Guo
Haixiao Zhang
Haixiao Zhang
Haixiao Zhang
Hongye Gao
Hongye Gao
Hongye Gao
Yawei Zheng
Yawei Zheng
Yawei Zheng
Mingyang Wang
Mingyang Wang
Mingyang Wang
Wenbin Cao
Wenbin Cao
Wenbin Cao
Rongli Zhang
Rongli Zhang
Rongli Zhang
Qiaoling Ma
Qiaoling Ma
Qiaoling Ma
Yi He
Yi He
Yi He
Weihua Zhai
Weihua Zhai
Weihua Zhai
Donglin Yang
Donglin Yang
Donglin Yang
Aiming Pang
Aiming Pang
Aiming Pang
Sizhou Feng
Sizhou Feng
Sizhou Feng
Mingzhe Han
Mingzhe Han
Mingzhe Han
Yigeng Cao
Yigeng Cao
Yigeng Cao
Erlie Jiang
Erlie Jiang
Erlie Jiang
author_facet Wenwen Guo
Wenwen Guo
Wenwen Guo
Haixiao Zhang
Haixiao Zhang
Haixiao Zhang
Hongye Gao
Hongye Gao
Hongye Gao
Yawei Zheng
Yawei Zheng
Yawei Zheng
Mingyang Wang
Mingyang Wang
Mingyang Wang
Wenbin Cao
Wenbin Cao
Wenbin Cao
Rongli Zhang
Rongli Zhang
Rongli Zhang
Qiaoling Ma
Qiaoling Ma
Qiaoling Ma
Yi He
Yi He
Yi He
Weihua Zhai
Weihua Zhai
Weihua Zhai
Donglin Yang
Donglin Yang
Donglin Yang
Aiming Pang
Aiming Pang
Aiming Pang
Sizhou Feng
Sizhou Feng
Sizhou Feng
Mingzhe Han
Mingzhe Han
Mingzhe Han
Yigeng Cao
Yigeng Cao
Yigeng Cao
Erlie Jiang
Erlie Jiang
Erlie Jiang
author_sort Wenwen Guo
collection DOAJ
description IntroductionThe prognostic significance of body mass index (BMI) in elderly acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) remains controversial.MethodsThis retrospective study analyzed 142 AML patients aged ≥50 years receiving allo-HCT (2013-2022), stratified by Chinese BMI criteria: low BMI (<24 kg/m², n = 83) vs. high BMI (≥24 kg/m², n = 59).ResultsThe median pre-transplant BMI was 23.63 (IQR, 22.07-25.78) kg/m². Multivariate analysis identified BMI <24 kg/m² as an independent risk factor for inferior OS (HR=1.80, p=0.037) and GRFS (HR=2.00, p = 0.003). Although BMI did not correlate with relapse, long-term non-relapse mortality (NRM), or the incidence of acute and chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD), the one-year NRM was significantly higher in the low BMI group compared to the high BMI group (p = 0.006). Subgroup analysis revealed that high-risk patients [not complete remission (NR) or CR but minimal residual disease (MRD)-positive) with low BMI had markedly reduced 3-year OS (20.87% vs. 57.69%, p=0.006), whereas no difference was observed in low-risk (CR/MRD-negative) patients.DiscussionPre-transplant BMI independently predicts inferior survival in older adults with AML undergoing allo-HCT. These findings highlight the need for BMI-guided nutritional interventions, especially for high-risk older patients.
format Article
id doaj-art-399af18ca3f2443eb82b05fb061f394e
institution DOAJ
issn 1664-3224
language English
publishDate 2025-07-01
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
record_format Article
series Frontiers in Immunology
spelling doaj-art-399af18ca3f2443eb82b05fb061f394e2025-08-20T02:43:25ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242025-07-011610.3389/fimmu.2025.15865231586523Impact of pre-transplant body mass index on outcomes in AML patients aged ≥ 50 years after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationWenwen Guo0Wenwen Guo1Wenwen Guo2Haixiao Zhang3Haixiao Zhang4Haixiao Zhang5Hongye Gao6Hongye Gao7Hongye Gao8Yawei Zheng9Yawei Zheng10Yawei Zheng11Mingyang Wang12Mingyang Wang13Mingyang Wang14Wenbin Cao15Wenbin Cao16Wenbin Cao17Rongli Zhang18Rongli Zhang19Rongli Zhang20Qiaoling Ma21Qiaoling Ma22Qiaoling Ma23Yi He24Yi He25Yi He26Weihua Zhai27Weihua Zhai28Weihua Zhai29Donglin Yang30Donglin Yang31Donglin Yang32Aiming Pang33Aiming Pang34Aiming Pang35Sizhou Feng36Sizhou Feng37Sizhou Feng38Mingzhe Han39Mingzhe Han40Mingzhe Han41Yigeng Cao42Yigeng Cao43Yigeng Cao44Erlie Jiang45Erlie Jiang46Erlie Jiang47State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaHaihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaHaihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaHaihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaHaihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaHaihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaHaihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaHaihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaHaihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaHaihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaHaihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaHaihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaHaihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaHaihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaHaihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaHaihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaHaihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaTianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, ChinaIntroductionThe prognostic significance of body mass index (BMI) in elderly acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) remains controversial.MethodsThis retrospective study analyzed 142 AML patients aged ≥50 years receiving allo-HCT (2013-2022), stratified by Chinese BMI criteria: low BMI (<24 kg/m², n = 83) vs. high BMI (≥24 kg/m², n = 59).ResultsThe median pre-transplant BMI was 23.63 (IQR, 22.07-25.78) kg/m². Multivariate analysis identified BMI <24 kg/m² as an independent risk factor for inferior OS (HR=1.80, p=0.037) and GRFS (HR=2.00, p = 0.003). Although BMI did not correlate with relapse, long-term non-relapse mortality (NRM), or the incidence of acute and chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD), the one-year NRM was significantly higher in the low BMI group compared to the high BMI group (p = 0.006). Subgroup analysis revealed that high-risk patients [not complete remission (NR) or CR but minimal residual disease (MRD)-positive) with low BMI had markedly reduced 3-year OS (20.87% vs. 57.69%, p=0.006), whereas no difference was observed in low-risk (CR/MRD-negative) patients.DiscussionPre-transplant BMI independently predicts inferior survival in older adults with AML undergoing allo-HCT. These findings highlight the need for BMI-guided nutritional interventions, especially for high-risk older patients.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1586523/fullallogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationelderlyacute myeloid leukemiabody mass indexsurvival
spellingShingle Wenwen Guo
Wenwen Guo
Wenwen Guo
Haixiao Zhang
Haixiao Zhang
Haixiao Zhang
Hongye Gao
Hongye Gao
Hongye Gao
Yawei Zheng
Yawei Zheng
Yawei Zheng
Mingyang Wang
Mingyang Wang
Mingyang Wang
Wenbin Cao
Wenbin Cao
Wenbin Cao
Rongli Zhang
Rongli Zhang
Rongli Zhang
Qiaoling Ma
Qiaoling Ma
Qiaoling Ma
Yi He
Yi He
Yi He
Weihua Zhai
Weihua Zhai
Weihua Zhai
Donglin Yang
Donglin Yang
Donglin Yang
Aiming Pang
Aiming Pang
Aiming Pang
Sizhou Feng
Sizhou Feng
Sizhou Feng
Mingzhe Han
Mingzhe Han
Mingzhe Han
Yigeng Cao
Yigeng Cao
Yigeng Cao
Erlie Jiang
Erlie Jiang
Erlie Jiang
Impact of pre-transplant body mass index on outcomes in AML patients aged ≥ 50 years after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
Frontiers in Immunology
allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
elderly
acute myeloid leukemia
body mass index
survival
title Impact of pre-transplant body mass index on outcomes in AML patients aged ≥ 50 years after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
title_full Impact of pre-transplant body mass index on outcomes in AML patients aged ≥ 50 years after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
title_fullStr Impact of pre-transplant body mass index on outcomes in AML patients aged ≥ 50 years after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
title_full_unstemmed Impact of pre-transplant body mass index on outcomes in AML patients aged ≥ 50 years after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
title_short Impact of pre-transplant body mass index on outcomes in AML patients aged ≥ 50 years after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
title_sort impact of pre transplant body mass index on outcomes in aml patients aged ≥ 50 years after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
topic allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
elderly
acute myeloid leukemia
body mass index
survival
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1586523/full
work_keys_str_mv AT wenwenguo impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT wenwenguo impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT wenwenguo impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT haixiaozhang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT haixiaozhang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT haixiaozhang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT hongyegao impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT hongyegao impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT hongyegao impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT yaweizheng impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT yaweizheng impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT yaweizheng impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT mingyangwang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT mingyangwang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT mingyangwang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT wenbincao impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT wenbincao impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT wenbincao impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT ronglizhang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT ronglizhang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT ronglizhang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT qiaolingma impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT qiaolingma impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT qiaolingma impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT yihe impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT yihe impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT yihe impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT weihuazhai impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT weihuazhai impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT weihuazhai impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT donglinyang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT donglinyang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT donglinyang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT aimingpang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT aimingpang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT aimingpang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT sizhoufeng impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT sizhoufeng impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT sizhoufeng impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT mingzhehan impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT mingzhehan impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT mingzhehan impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT yigengcao impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT yigengcao impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT yigengcao impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT erliejiang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT erliejiang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation
AT erliejiang impactofpretransplantbodymassindexonoutcomesinamlpatientsaged50yearsafterallogeneichematopoieticcelltransplantation