A prospective study of physical activity and cardiometabolic diseases in association with cancer risk.
Exercise may reduce cancer risk partly by improving heart health and metabolism, suggesting fitness benefits compound in multiple protective ways.
This prospective study investigates whether the physical activity-cancer risk association is mediated by cardiometabolic diseases in a large European cohort. Findings have implications for cancer prevention strategies that target cardiometabolic risk pathways.
What the study was
- Study design
- Prospective cohort study
- Population
- Large European prospective cohort (EPIC and related cohorts)
- Category
- Prevention
- Maturity
- Validated
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
Why it surfaced
Large prospective study with cardiometabolic-cancer nexus framing; good design quality and actionable prevention implications.
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