Cardiorespiratory fitness prevents risk and death due to colon, lung and prostate cancer in MEN
An Original Investigation on Nutrition, Obesity, and Exercise published on June 29, 2023, in JAMA Network Open by lead author Dr Elin and colleagues entitled “Association Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cancer Incidence and Cancer-Specific Mortality of Colon, Lung, and Prostate Cancer Among Swedish Men” has highlighted an essential perspective of men’s health. According to this study, cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) reduces the risk of developing and dying from certain cancers in men.
It is already known that CRF levels are an important risk factor for cancer incidence and death.
The main research question of this study was, “Is there an association between cardiorespiratory fitness and colon, lung, and prostate cancer incidence and mortality in Swedish men?”
This prospective cohort study had 177 709 men aged 18-75 with a BMI of 26 who were followed up for a mean of 9.6 years. Cardiorespiratory fitness in this study was assessed as maximal oxygen consumption, estimated using a submaximal cycle ergometer test.
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