Move your body to prevent cancer
Moore SC. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Jun 1;176(6):816-25. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.1548. Association of Leisure-Time Physical Activity With Risk of 26 Types of Cancer in 1.44 Million Adults
Key Points
- Moore et al used pooled data from 1.44 million adults in the US and European cohorts to ask the question:what is the association of leisure-time physical activity with incidence of 26 types of cancer, and how does body size and smoking history,p impact this,.
- the study revealed leisure-time physical activity was associated with lower risks of 13 of 26 cancers regardless of body size or smoking history.
- recommendation by authors- “Promotion of physical activity may be important for population-wide cancer prevention and control efforts”
As part of my new Concierge and Integrative Medicine practice, I am looking to add entities interested in cancer rehabilitation including physical medicine, occupational medicine, exercise physiology, exercise specialists, exercise centers and programs into my referral network. Please contact me at [email protected] to discuss further.
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