Associations of adiposity and device-measured physical activity with cancer incidence: UK Biobank prospective cohort study
High MVPA and VPA levels may attenuate the association of overweight and obesity with cancer hazard, but maintaining a normal weight seems comparatively more important than physical activity to reduce the hazard. Maintaining a healthy body weight and engaging in physical activity is needed to minimize risk of some cancer types.
Authors
- Miguel Adriano Sánchez-Lastra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7457-3475)
- Knut Eirik Dalene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4401-301X)
- Borja del Pozo Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9728-1317)
- Tessa Strain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7086-1047)
- Jakob Tarp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9186-7077)
- Ulf Ekelund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2115-9267)
- Ding Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9850-9224)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Universidade de Vigo (ES)
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NO)
- Universidad Europea de Madrid (ES)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of sport and health science/Journal of Sport and Health Science
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2024.101018
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.13
Funders
- European Commission
- Universidade de Vigo