Domain-specific physical activity and the risk of colorectal cancer: results from the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study

Domain-specific physical activity and the risk of colorectal cancer: results from the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study

Abstract Background Physical activity reduces the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), but the relevant evidence derives primarily from self-reported recreational and occupational activity. Less is known about the contribution of other domains of physical activity, such as transport and household. We ex...

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Main Authors: Shahid Mahmood, Dallas R. English, Robert J. MacInnis, Amalia Karahalios, Neville Owen, Roger L. Milne, Graham G. Giles, Brigid M. Lynch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Survival analysis
Domain-specific physical activity
Exercise
Colon
Hazard ratio
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4961-x

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