Cancer warning as scientists warn of a '15-minute' exercise rule that could raise your risk

A major new study drawing on data from nearly 60,000 UK Biobank participants has revealed that trimming as little as a quarter of an hour from one's daily vigorous exercise routine can meaningfully elevate the likelihood of developing cancer.The research, which appears today in the journal BMC Medicine, was conducted by a team at University College London. It analysed the habits of 59,218 individuals, whose average age was 61.7, combining lifestyle observations with theoretical modelling to assess how physical activity relates to cancer risk.Over an eight-year monitoring period, 2,385 cancer diagnoses were recorded among the cohort. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Prior research has already established robust links between higher...

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