Is lack of exercise causing a surge in cancer rates? Study: 43 minutes a day prevents 7 types of cancer

Is cancer caused by lack of exercise? Women may be more dangerous than men

Lack of exercise may be linked to higher cancer rates? Research led by Adair Minihan, MPH of the American Cancer Society, pointed out that the occurrence of 7 types of cancer is positively related to lack of exercise. This is the first study to examine the impact of physical inactivity on cancer at different sites.

Research shows that less than 5 hours of moderate exercise per week contributes to approximately 46,000 additional cancer cases in the United States. Minihan pointed out that 3% of the causes of cancer among adults over 30 in the United States can be attributed to physical inactivity. The proportion of women is higher, with 32,089 cases compared to 14,277 men, nearly double the number.

7 types of cancer linked to inactivity: 5 hours a week reduces cancer risk

The study used the National Health and Nutrition Questionnaire to conduct a large-scale sampling survey and found that 16.9% of gastric cancer, 11.9% of endometrial cancer, 11% of kidney cancer, 9.3% of colorectal cancer, 8.1% of esophageal cancer, 6.5 % of female breast cancers and 3.9% of bladder cancers are related to lack of physical activity.

“As long as you perform about 5 hours of moderate-intensity exercise per week, you can significantly reduce the risk of 7 types of cancer, which is equivalent to only spending about 43 minutes a day!”

Minihan said that although there is no direct proof that exercise can prevent the occurrence of cancer, many studies have pointed out that exercise can reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and other diseases. Especially for high-risk groups such as smoking and obesity, in addition to quitting smoking and losing weight, exercise intervention is also necessary.

Although the data shows the importance of exercise, Minihan said that modern people have many difficulties in cultivating regular exercise, including lack of time due to long working hours, high membership fees for gyms or exercise centers, etc., which leave modern office workers with no time to exercise properly. Movement, especially for low-income households or disadvantaged groups, has also caused the balance of “health equality” to tilt.

“We not only call for the need to use exercise to prevent cancer, but also remind relevant units to think about how to achieve consistent ‘health equity’ for all ethnic groups through exercise!” Minihan believes that exercise should be “a universal participation “The common concept should not only exist for those who have the resources to join a gym, as a fashionable and expensive cultural symbol. At the same time, promoting sports will help reduce the risk of cancer.

The top ten causes of death are all related to inactivity! 15 minutes a day reduces mortality

The Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare, Health Promotion Administration also pointed out that the risk factors for the top ten causes of death in Taiwan are all related to inactivity. A study by Professor Wen Qibang of the National Institutes of Health found that compared with those who did not exercise, those who exercised for 15 minutes a day had a 14%, 10% and 20% reduction in total mortality, cancer and cardiovascular mortality, respectively. This is not only applicable to It has a significant effect on people of different ages and genders, and also has a significant effect on smokers and obese people.

As mentioned above, it is difficult for modern people to find time to exercise due to busy work or financial constraints. Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare, Health Promotion Administration recommends that people can “turn exercise into their daily lives” and increase their activity time. For example, walking to buy daily necessities or meals, walking the dog, getting off the bus early on public transportation, taking more stairs, tidying up the home environment, etc. can all achieve the effect of exercise.

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Lack of exercise has become the fourth leading cause of death in the world - Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare, Health Promotion Administration

Proportion of Cancer Cases Attributable to Physical Inactivity by US State, 2013–2016

Data Continues to Show that Americans Need at Least 5 Hours Per Week of Physical Activity to Prevent Some Cancers

Five hours of weekly exercise linked to fewer cancer cases

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