Domain-specific physical activity and sedentary behaviour in relation to colon and rectal cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Zendy

Shahid Mahmood | Zendy; Robert J. MacInnis | Zendy; Dallas R. English | Zendy; Amalia Karahalios | Zendy; Brigid M. Lynch | Zendy

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Domain-specific physical activity and sedentary behaviour in relation to colon and rectal cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author(s) -

Shahid Mahmood,

Robert J. MacInnis,

Dallas R. English,

Amalia Karahalios,

Brigid M. Lynch

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyx137

Subject(s) - medicine , relative risk , colorectal cancer , meta analysis , confidence interval , body mass index , cohort study , epidemiology , demography , environmental health , cancer , sociology

Physical activity is associated with reduced risk of colorectal cancer, but most epidemiological studies have focused on occupational and recreational physical activity. The evidence for other domains of activity, and for sedentary behaviour, is limited.

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