Active people are less likely to develop certain types of cancer, Clinical Oncology reported referring to a study, which analyzed the data on 750,000 adults.

Physically active people are less likely to have colon cancer, breast cancer, cancer of the uterus, liver cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and myeloma.

Specialists from the World Health Organization recommend to spend 150 minutes a week for aerobic exercises of medium intensity or 75 minutes for intensive exercises. According to the study, in such people breast cancer developed 6-10% less often, and the risk of liver cancer decreased by 18-27%.

In the case of some types of cancer, the risk of their development is reduced if the recommended amount of physical activity is exceeded. The authors suggest that this may reflect the important biological mechanisms that underlie various types of cancer.

By the way, when scientists took into account body mass index in their calculations, the relationship between physical activity and cancer of the uterine body ceased to be detected. The effect of exercise on the risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma was found only in women, and only man face cancer of the colon.