Occupational physical activity and incidence and mortality of 14 cancers in 404,249 adults.

ABSTRACT: Leisure physical activity is considered protective against several cancers, but the impact of physical activity at work remains unclear. We analyze data from over 400,000 Norwegian adults followed for a median of 27 years to examine how different levels of occupational physical activity are associated with cancer incidence and mortality. Participants report their typical work activity as sedentary, walking, walking-and-lifting, or heavy labor. Here we show that individuals with more physically active jobs have a lower risk of developing several cancers (i.e., endometrial, colon, breast, rectal, and prostate), and to a lesser extent, the risk of breast cancer mortality. However, occupational physical activity is also associated with increased risk of esophageal and kidney cancer death. Thes

SUBMITTER: Cadenas-Sanchez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698860 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature