Estimating cancer incidence attributable to physical inactivity in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous estimates of the number of cancers attributable to physical inactivity in the United States have typically focused on only three malignancies (colon, endometrial, and postmenopausal breast cancer). Contemporary epidemiologic evidence suggests that physical inactivity could contribute to up to 15 types of cancer, and a dose-response effect has been demonstrated for 13 of these. This study estimated the number of cancers diagnosed in the United States in 2015 due to physical inactivity for these 13 sites.

Methods

Data from the 2005 National Health Interview Survey were used to estimate physical activity prevalence and, with the assumption of a 10-year latency period, 2015 cancer incidence data from the National Program of Cancer Registries and Surveillance,

SUBMITTER: Lynch BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11818651 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature