Physical activity lessens cancer risk

Being active during adolescence and in adulthood appears to reduce the likelihood of developing kidney cancer later in life. Researchers from America analysed data on nearly half a million people aged 50 to 71 who responded to a survey about their diet and level of physical activity, currently and in their teen years. The study collected reports on how often during the previous year participants obtained 20 minutes of strenuous exercise; their current level of sitting, walking, standing, climbing stairs and doing heavy work during routine daily activities; and the physical activities they engaged in when 15 to 18 years old. It was found that during 8 years of follow-up, 1238 cases of renal cell cancer occurred. Compared to people with the lowest current level of strenuous physical activity, those with the highest levels had 23 percent less risk of developing kidney cancer. The risk was reduced by 16 percent for those who currently engaged in routine activity compared to those who did not, and by 18 percent for physical activity during adolescence. Good health habits relatively early in life, in addition to later in life, may be important to preventing this disease. Established risk factors for renal cell cancer include smoking, high blood pressure, and being overweight, but the disease's link to levels of lifetime physical activity remained unclear. The above findings present strong evidence for a link between physical activity and reduced renal cell cancer risk. However, further research might answer whether specific types of physical activity are particularly protective.

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