Good cardiorespiratory fitness linked to 40 per cent decreased risk of 9 cancers
Washington DC [US], August 16 (ANI): A significant long-term study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reveals that good cardiorespiratory fitness when young is associated with a 40% decreased chance of acquiring 9 particular cancers later in life, at least in men.
These include cancers of the head and neck, food pipe (oesophagus), stomach, pancreas, liver, bowel, kidney, and lung.
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