A study shows that women who walk regularly and take further gentle exercise for at least an hour a week are 55 per cent less likely to get a tumor than those who never work out.
The finding backs earlier studies, which suggest even gentle exercise is crucial in helping to prevent the disease.
The study, by Nagoya City University in Japan, tracked 30,000 women over 12 years to monitor their lifestyle habits and risk of cancer. Each was asked whether their daily walking amounted less than 30 minutes, 30 to 59 minutes, or an hour or more. The results found that those who walked at least an hour a day, and then went jogging, swimming or to the gym for another hour once a week, were substantially less likely to have cancer.
Source: DailyMail, 11 December 2008 :: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, 24 November 2008, 17(12):3396-3401
Chapter: Cancer :: 12 December 2008
