Association between physical activity and digestive-system cancer: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity (PA) may have an impact on digestive-system cancer (DSC) by improving insulin sensitivity and anticancer immune function and by reducing the exposure of the digestive tract to carcinogens by stimulating gastrointestinal motility, thus reducing transit time. The current study aimed to determine the effect of PA on different types of DSC via a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

In accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we searched for relevant studies in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. Using a random effects model, the relationship between PA and different types of DSC was analyzed.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Xie F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7856558 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature