Another good news for those who practice physical activities – or an incentive for those who want to start.
One study noted that women who exercised for at least 150 minutes per week had reduced risk of developing endometrial cancer – most common malignant tumor in the female genitals.
The research, done at Yale School of Public Health, USA.
The lowest risk was observed for both normal-weight women as overweight or obese.
The researchers evaluated 668 women with endometrial cancer, comparing the results with those observed in other 665 without tumors. Those who remained active for 150 minutes or more per week had 34% lower risk of developing this type of cancer than those who remained without physical activity.
The association was most pronounced among active women and body mass index (BMI) below 25, which showed 73% lower risk than those who did not exercise and had a BMI greater than 25.
But the effects of physical activity were important even among overweight women. Those who had a BMI above 25, but committed more than 150 minutes of exercise per week had 52% lower risk of developing the disease.
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