{"id":1032,"date":"2018-03-23T10:48:10","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T14:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycpolitics\/2018\/03\/23\/get-active-this-spring-studies-show-how-physical-activity-lowers-risk-of-colon-cancer\/"},"modified":"2018-03-23T10:48:10","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T14:48:10","slug":"get-active-this-spring-studies-show-how-physical-activity-lowers-risk-of-colon-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycpolitics\/get-active-this-spring-studies-show-how-physical-activity-lowers-risk-of-colon-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Active This Spring: Studies Show How Physical Activity Lowers Risk of Colon Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is physical activity?<\/h2>\n
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Physical activity is defined as any movement that uses skeletal muscles and requires more energy than does resting. Physical activity can include working, exercising, performing household chores, and leisure-time activities such as walking, tennis, hiking, bicycling, and swimming.<\/p>\n

Physical activity is essential for people to maintain a balance between the number of\u00a0calories<\/a>\u00a0consumed and the number of calories used. Consistently expending fewer calories than are consumed leads to\u00a0obesity<\/a>, which scientists have convincingly linked to increased risks of 13 different cancers (1<\/a>). Additionally, evidence indicates that physical activity may reduce the risks of several cancers through other mechanisms, independent of its effect on obesity.<\/p>\n

What is known about the relationship between physical activity and cancer risk?<\/h2>\n
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There is substantial evidence that higher levels of physical activity are linked to lower risks of several cancers (2<\/a>).<\/p>\n