Menopause News Item
| Title | Exercise reduces risk of several cancers |
| Date | 2 March 2020 |
| Full Story | While it has been known for some time that regular exercise provides many benefits on cardiovascular health, diabetes and on reducing risk of cancers such as breast and colon, a recent large meta-analysis of prospective studies with a total of 755,459 individuals has shown reduction in other cancers and that there may be a dose-response relationship. Information was analysed from 9 studies that had reported physical activity and followed up for 10.1 years for cancer diagnosis. Median age, 62 years, range, 32-91 years. Individuals who achieved the recommended 2.5 to 5 hours per week of moderate intensity activity had a statistically significant lower risk of 7 cancer types: colon (greatest effect in men), breast, endometrial, kidney, myeloma, liver and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (greatest effect in women). While limitations apply in that these were observational studies, rather than randomised trials, and the information analysed relied on self-reporting, this does provide yet more information about the significant benefits of exercise for all. Let’s get walking! Reference: Amount and Intensity of Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Lower Cancer Risk. Charles E. Matthews, PhD1; Steven C. Moore, PhD1; Hannah Arem, PhD2; et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology December 2019 |
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