1. 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: