{"id":4063,"date":"2023-05-03T08:07:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T08:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fehv.org\/?p=4063"},"modified":"2023-05-03T08:07:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T08:07:11","slug":"physical-activity-prevention-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fehv.org\/en\/physical-activity-prevention-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical activity in the prevention and evolution of cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A paper, published in the Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise magazine<\/a><\/strong>, analyzes the role that physical activity plays in the risk of developing cancer and in those patients who overcome it, its relationship with survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Physical activity influences cellular processes, tumor growth and also reduces cell proliferation Studies in experimental animals have shown that a substantial reduction in tumor growth<\/strong> occurs in response to physical exercise (some studies show a reduction between 31 and 67%). In addition, since obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing at least 13 types of cancer, physical activity can be very useful to reduce that risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decreases the probability of cancer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is important evidence showing that physical activity decreases the probability of developing at least 7 types of cancer: colon, breast, kidney, uterus, bladder, stomach and esophagus. It has also been proven that physical exercise reduces the risk of liver cancer by 27% compared to people who exercise little or lead a sedentary lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general terms, to reduce the risk of developing cancer, it is recommended to do 150 to 300 minutes per week of aerobic exercise<\/a><\/strong> (walking, swimming, dancing, cycling, running, etc.), although the exact amount needed to reduce that risk is not known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n