Economic burden of colorectal and breast cancers attributable to lack of physical activity in Brazil

Economic burden of colorectal and breast cancers attributable to lack of physical activity in Brazil

Abstract Background The increasing number of cancer patients has an escalating economic impact to public health systems (approximately, International dollars- Int$ 60 billion annually in Brazil). Physical activity is widely recognized as one important modifiable risk factor for cancer. Herein, we es...

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Main Authors: Leandro F. M. Rezende, Gerson Ferrari, Luciana Ribeiro Bahia, Roger Dos Santos Rosa, Michelle Quarti Machado da Rosa, Romulo Cristovão de Souza, Dong Hoon Lee, Edward Giovannucci, José Eluf-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Physical inactivity
Cancer
Brazil
Low- and middle-income countries
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11221-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11221-w

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