Colon Cancer and Exercise WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Colon Cancer and Exercise
New research confirms that people who are physcially active are less likely to develop colon cancer. While many factors affect a person's cancer risk, being active holds many benefits. More studies will be required to pinpoint the intensity and amount of activity needed.1
Fast Facts:
- Data from over 50 studies was analyzed.2
- Exercise lowered the risk of colon cancer by as much as 24%.2
- Physical activity may also help reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease.2
- This study is published in the British Journal of Cancer.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ WebMD: Active Life May Cut Colon Cancer Risk (Feb. 13, 2009)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 eFluxMedia: Physical Activity May Cut Colon Cancer Risk (Feb. 16, 2009)
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 20, 2009
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- Contributor: Amy Sandhu
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Active Lifestyle and Colon Cancer, Colon Cancer Exercising
- Last update: Oct. 26, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
