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Walking Shown to Cut Risk of Colon Cancer

By Cari Haus On April 4, 2009 Under Health Benefits of Walking

Regular exercise such as walking can cut your risk of colon cancer by 25%, a new study has shown, Researchers reviewed 52 studies from the past 25 years found that of the thousands of individuals examined, the most active ones were the least likely to develop the disease. The protection remained even after risk factors linked to cancer, such as diet, obesity and smoking, were taken into account.

The British Journal of Cancer study combined results from research covering many kinds of physical activity, including manual labour, jogging, working out at the gym and brisk walking.

Those who took regular exercise cut their risk of colon cancer by 24 per cent. The benefit was the same for men and women.

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