Exercise has long been known for its active role in improving physical fitness and sustaining
health. Regular moderate-intensity exercise improves all aspects of human health and is …

BACKGROUND: Physical activity is a modifiable lifestyle risk factor that has the potential to
reduce the risk of most major cancer sites. METHODS: We examined the strength …

Colorectal cancer is a major cause of cancer mortality and is considered to be largely
attributable to inappropriate lifestyle and behavior patterns. The purpose of this review was …

Developing policy and strategic initiatives to increase population levels of physical activity
(PA) requires constant referral to the epidemiological evidence base. This paper updates the …

Prostate cancer has the highest prevalence of any nonskin cancer in the human body, with
similar likelihood of neoplastic foci found within the prostates of men around the world …

Scientific evidence is accumulating on physical activity as a means for the primary
prevention of cancer. Nearly 170 observational epidemiologic studies of physical activity …

This first part of this chapter looks at the worldwide burden of gastric cancer at the beginning
of the 21st century and summarises available population-based routine data that describes …

Background The WHO has concluded that physical activity reduces the risk of numerous
diseases. However, few systemic reviews have been performed to assess the role of leisure …

▪ Abstract Strategies to achieve ambitious targets for reducing road accidents have largely
focused on engineering and technological advancements, the modification of occupational …

Background Smoking, alcohol consumption, poor diet and low levels of physical activity
significantly contribute to the burden of illness in developed countries. Whilst the links …