Associations of adiposity and device-measured physical activity with cancer incidence: UK Biobank prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High adiposity and low physical activity are associated with cancer risk. Whether different amounts and intensities of physical activity can mitigate this association is unclear. We aimed to examine the independent and combined associations of adiposity and device-measured physical activity levels of different intensities with cancer incidence and mortality.

Methods

This prospective cohort study included data from 70,747 UK Biobank participants (mean age = 61.6 ± 7.9 years, mean ± SD; 56.4% women) with wrist-worn accelerometer measurements of physical activity and without chronic diseases or mobility limitations. Physical activity exposures included min per week of light intensity physical activity (LPA), moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA), an

SUBMITTER: Sanchez-Lastra MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11981806 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature