Donald R. Dengel, Ph.D., professor of kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology, is a co-author on an article published in the February 2015 edition of the journal Pediatric Blood & Cancer. “Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Childhood Cancer Survivors” examines physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors in childhood cancer survivors and their siblings. The authors reported that high levels of physical activity in childhood cancer survivors resulted in an improved cardiovascular profile, consisting primarily of lower fat mass and greater lean mass, similar to that observed in controls. This suggests that interventions directed to increase physical activity in childhood cancer survivors may reduce the risk of future cardiovascular disease.