14 DAY TRIAL // According to a paper published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute this past June 16, people who fail to get just the right amount of exercise daily are more likely to become sick with cancer.
Thus, a meta-analysis of 43 other studies has shown that, when compared to individuals who do not lead a sedentary life, those who do have a higher risk to develop colon and lung cancer.
More precisely, researchers say that, as far as they can tell, physical inactivity ups colon and lung cancer risk by approximately 8% and 10%, respectively, EurekAlert informs.
Interestingly enough, it appears that not getting enough exercise also increases the risk for endometrial cancer, i.e. a type of cancer that affects the uterus, by about 10%.
Commenting on these findings, specialists said, “That sedentariness has a detrimental impact on cancer even among physically active persons implies that limiting the time spent sedentary may play an important role in preventing cancer.”
What they mean is that, all things considered, encouraging people to start exercising on a regular basis has high chances to help bring down cancer rates.
Just for the record, it need be said that, according to previous investigations, not being active also ups diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease risk.