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Exercise and Risk of Breast Cancer
Regular exercise reduced the risk of breast cancer by: 33% in moderately fit women 55% in highly fit women compared to low-fit women in this large prospective study. n=14, year study 100 0.67 Breast cancer mortality (RR) 0.45 In this large, prospective study, moderately fit women reduced the risk of breast cancer in the 16 year stusy by 33%. Women rated as highly fit reduced their risk of breast cancer by 55%. High fit represented the 60th percentile or higher for women of each age group. In this study, High fit women had a peak aerobic capacity of 11.1 METs or higher. Reference: Peel JB, et al. A Prospective Study of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Breast Cancer Mortality, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 41:(4) , April 2009. Fitness Level Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2009;41:
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