{"id":5325,"date":"2018-03-23T09:49:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T14:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/get-active-this-spring-studies-show-how-physical-activity-lowers-risk-of-colon-cancer\/"},"modified":"2018-03-23T09:49:18","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T14:49:18","slug":"get-active-this-spring-studies-show-how-physical-activity-lowers-risk-of-colon-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/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":"<h2>What is physical activity?<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>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<p>Physical activity is essential for people to maintain a balance between the number of\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000044651&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">calories<\/a>\u00a0consumed and the number of calories used. Consistently expending fewer calories than are consumed leads to\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000527371&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">obesity<\/a>, which scientists have convincingly linked to increased risks of 13 different cancers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/causes-prevention\/risk\/obesity\/physical-activity-fact-sheet#r1\">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<h2>What is known about the relationship between physical activity and cancer risk?<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>There is substantial evidence that higher levels of physical activity are linked to lower risks of several cancers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/causes-prevention\/risk\/obesity\/physical-activity-fact-sheet#r2\">2<\/a>).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Colon cancer:\u00a0<\/strong><a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000044237&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">Colon cancer<\/a>\u00a0is one of the most extensively studied cancers in relation to physical activity (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/causes-prevention\/risk\/obesity\/physical-activity-fact-sheet#r3\">3<\/a>). A 2009\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000691484&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">meta-analysis<\/a>\u00a0of 52\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000257225&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">epidemiologic studies<\/a>\u00a0that examined the association between physical activity and colon cancer risk found that the most physically active individuals had a 24% lower risk of colon cancer than those who were the least physically active (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/causes-prevention\/risk\/obesity\/physical-activity-fact-sheet#r4\">4<\/a>). A pooled analysis of data on leisure-time physical activity (activities done at an individual\u2019s discretion generally to improve or maintain fitness or health) from 12\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000044079&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">prospective<\/a>\u00a0U.S. and European\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000285673&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">cohort studies<\/a>\u00a0reported a risk reduction of 16%, when comparing individuals who were most active to those where least active (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/causes-prevention\/risk\/obesity\/physical-activity-fact-sheet#r5\">5<\/a>).\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046145&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">Incidence<\/a>\u00a0of both\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000735326&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">distal colon<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000735328&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">proximal colon<\/a>\u00a0cancers is lower in people who are more physically active than in those who are less physically active (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/causes-prevention\/risk\/obesity\/physical-activity-fact-sheet#r6\">6<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/causes-prevention\/risk\/obesity\/physical-activity-fact-sheet#r7\">7<\/a>). Physical activity is also associated with a decreased risk of colon\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046217&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">adenomas<\/a>\u00a0(polyps), a type of\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000044657&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">colon polyp<\/a>\u00a0that may develop into colon cancer (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/causes-prevention\/risk\/obesity\/physical-activity-fact-sheet#r8\">8<\/a>). However, it is less clear whether physical activity is associated with lower risks that polyps that have been removed will come back (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/causes-prevention\/risk\/obesity\/physical-activity-fact-sheet#r9\">9<\/a>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/causes-prevention\/risk\/obesity\/physical-activity-fact-sheet#r11\">11<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How might physical activity be linked to reduced risks of cancer?<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Exercise has a number of biological effects on the body, some of which have been proposed to explain associations with specific cancers, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lowering the levels of\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000045713&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">hormones<\/a>, such as\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046187&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">insulin<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046076&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">estrogen<\/a>, and of certain\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000045705&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">growth factors<\/a>\u00a0that have been associated with cancer development and\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000044078&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">progression<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/causes-prevention\/risk\/obesity\/physical-activity-fact-sheet#r23\">23<\/a>)\u00a0<em>[breast, colon]<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Helping to prevent obesity and decreasing the harmful effects of obesity, particularly the development of insulin resistance (failure of the body&#8217;s cells to respond to insulin)<\/li>\n<li>Reducing\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000044042&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">inflammation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Improving\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046356&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">immune system<\/a>\u00a0function<\/li>\n<li>Altering the\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046173&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">metabolism<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046508&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">bile<\/a>\u00a0acids, resulting in decreased exposure of the\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046189&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">gastrointestinal tract<\/a>\u00a0to these suspected carcinogens (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/causes-prevention\/risk\/obesity\/physical-activity-fact-sheet#r24\">24<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/causes-prevention\/risk\/obesity\/physical-activity-fact-sheet#r25\">25<\/a>)\u00a0<em>[colon]<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Reducing the amount of time it takes for food to travel through the digestive system, which decreases gastrointestinal tract exposure to possible\u00a0<a class=\"definition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/Common\/PopUps\/popDefinition.aspx?id=CDR0000046486&amp;version=Patient&amp;language=English\">carcinogens<\/a><em>[colon]<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Besides physical activity, it is very important to get screened for colon cancer.\u00a0 Contact Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams&#8217; office, and they will work with you to schedule an appointment for a screening with one of their partner medical centers in Brooklyn. Contact the Borough President&#8217;s office at (718) 802-3847.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SOURCE:<\/strong> Cancer.gov<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Content Distributed by <a href=\"https:\/\/nycnewswire.com\/\">NYC Newswire<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nycnewswire.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3688\" src=\"https:\/\/nycnewswire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/nycnewswire_logo-300x62.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"62\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is physical activity? 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. 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