Associations between transport modes and site-specific cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical inactivity is a global public health problem. A practical solution would be to build physical activity into the daily routine by using active modes of transport. Choice of transport mode can influence cancer risk through their effects on levels of physical activity, sedentary time, and environmental pollution. This review synthesizes existing evidence on the associations of specific transport modes with risks of site-specific cancers.

Methods

Relevant literature was searched in PubMed, Embase, and Scopus from 1914 to 17th February 2023. For cancer sites with effect measures available for a specific transport mode from two or more studies, random effects meta-analyses were performed to pool relative risks (RR) comparing the highest vs. lowest activity grou

SUBMITTER: Thu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11015678 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature