Nuclear Oncology

A study by the National Cancer Institute of Great Britain physical activity reduces the risk of uterine cancer by 20% to 40% compared with sedentary women.

“We already knew that maintaining a healthy body weight is an important means of reducing the risk of uterine cancer, but our study showed that physical activity has a protective effect in itself,” said Steven Moore, author of the study.

The experts, who analyzed 14 previous studies, argue that the excess fat tends to lead to increased hormone levels, in turn, can increase the risk of cancer.

Researchers are not sure how much physical activity is required to reduce that risk. However, one study found that over 20% of cervical cancers could be prevented if women had exercised vigorously for 20 minutes at least five times a week.