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Being active reduces the risk of prostate cancer at old age

Doesn't have to be vigorous exercises, just moving about is enough

05-Dec-2019

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Being active regularly could cut risk of prostate cancer in half.

Even daily activity such as gardening or walking has a “far larger” protective effect.

51 per cent reduced risk of prostate cancer compared with those who were the least active.

Studied 79,148 men with prostate cancer and 61,106 without.

Research by University of Bristol, published in International Journal of Epidemiology.

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Anna Diaz Font

Senior Research Impact Manager at Medical Research Foundation (UK)

International Journal of Epidemiology

Journal of International Epidemiological Association published every two months

Sarah Lewis

Professor of Molecular Epidemiology at University of Bristol specialising in Mendelian randomisation, Nutrition, Cancer and Cleft

University of Bristol

Leading UK university researching infection, human rights, climate change, and information security

Topics mentioned on this page:
Cancer, Sedentary Behaviour