| physical activity and cancer |
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| It has been proved that physical activity reduces the risk of developing some Cancers: |
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Physical Activity is associated with a reduction in overall risk of cancer |
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physical Activity has a clear protective effort on colon cancer |
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Physical Activity is also associated with lower risk of breast cancer amongst postmenopausal women |
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Vigorous activity may provide a protective effect against prostate cancer in men |
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| SOURCES: |
| Joint Health Surveys Unit (1999) Health Survey for England 1998. London: HMSO. Colditz G, Cannuscio C, Frazier A. Physical Activity and reduced risk of colon cancer: Implications for prevention. |
| Cancer Causes and control, 1997, 8:649-667; |
| Weight Control and physical activity-Lyon, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 2002 (IARC Handbook of Cancer Prevention, Vol. 6); Thune I, Furberg A-S. Physical Activity and cancer risk: dose-response and cancer, all sites and site-specific. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2001, 33 (supple):S530-S550 |
