Effects of physical activity on colorectal cancer risk among family history and body mass index subgroups: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Effects of physical activity on colorectal cancer risk among family history and body mass index subgroups: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Physical activity is consistently associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer in epidemiologic studies. This association among higher risk subgroups, such as those with a first-degree family history of colorectal cancer or high body mass index remains unclear. Methods We...

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Main Authors: Eileen Shaw, Megan S. Farris, Chelsea R. Stone, Jeroen W. G. Derksen, Rhys Johnson, Robert J. Hilsden, Christine M. Friedenreich, Darren R. Brenner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Exercise
Colorectal neoplasms
Body mass index
Family history
Risk
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3970-5

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