38 minutes of sport per day will protect against cervical cancer

38 minutes exercising every day reduces the risk of becoming a victim of uterine cancer by almost half. That is the conclusion drawn by researchers from Imperial College London.

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It is enough to be physically active just half an hour a day, to avoid becoming a victim of one of the most common "female" cancers. British scientists have shown that 38 minutes of moderate loads reduce the risk uterine cancer   44%. However, this is only possible if the woman still retains a healthy body weight.

According to the World Cancer Research Fund, more than 3 700 cases uterine cancer   Britain could be prevented if women supported the sport lifestyle. Meanwhile, only 56% of residents of Albion next mode in at least 30 minutes of physical activity 5 times a week, and only 39% (ie even less than half of what) there is a healthy weight.

The most common uterine cancer attacking women over 60, and its most common form is endometrial, when the uterus is affected. Among all the "female" tumor disease, uterine cancer is the fourth most common. In this connection, experts refer not only to the individual woman with a call to reflect on the prevention of cancer, but also to the government agencies that would facilitate people's transition to the sport lifestyle. This wide popularization of physical activity and the availability of sports halls and grounds, and the long-forgotten, unfortunately, the industrial gymnastics, which was very popular in Soviet times.

Overweight women are more dangerous for the fact that fat contributes to further release of hormones, and they, in turn, are the fuel for some types of cancer, including cancer of the uterus. (READ MORE)

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