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Cancers in Australia in 2010 attributable to insufficient physical activity.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the proportion and numbers of cancers occurring in Australia in 2010 attributable to insufficient levels of physical activity.

Methods

We estimated the population attributable fraction (PAF) of cancers causally associated with insufficient physical activity (colon, post-menopausal breast and endometrium) using standard formulae incorporating prevalence of insufficient physical activity (<60 minutes at least 5 days/week), relative risks associated with physical activity and cancer incidence. We also estimated the proportion change in cancer incidence (potential impact fraction [PIF]) that may have occurred assuming that everyone with insufficient activity levels increased their exercise by 30 minutes/week.

Results

An estimated 1,814 cases of colon, post-menopausal breast and endometrial cancer were attributable to insufficient levels of physical activity: 707 (6.5%) colon; 971 (7.8%) post-menopausal breast; and 136 (6.0%) endometrial cancers. If those exercising below the recommended level had increased their activity level by 30 minutes/week, we estimate 314 fewer cancers (17% of those attributable to insufficient physical activity) would have occurred in 2010.

Conclusions

More than 1,500 cancers were attributable to insufficient levels of physical activity in the Australian population.

Implications

Increasing the proportion of Australians who exercise could reduce the incidence of several common cancers.

SUBMITTER: Olsen CM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4606781 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Cancers in Australia in 2010 attributable to insufficient physical activity.

Olsen Catherine M CM Wilson Louise F LF Nagle Christina M CM Kendall Bradley J BJ Bain Christopher J CJ Pandeya Nirmala N Webb Penelope M PM Whiteman David C DC

Australian and New Zealand journal of public health 20151001 5

<h4>Objectives</h4>To estimate the proportion and numbers of cancers occurring in Australia in 2010 attributable to insufficient levels of physical activity.<h4>Methods</h4>We estimated the population attributable fraction (PAF) of cancers causally associated with insufficient physical activity (colon, post-menopausal breast and endometrium) using standard formulae incorporating prevalence of insufficient physical activity (<60 minutes at least 5 days/week), relative risks associated with physic ...[more]

PMID: 26437732

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Cancers in Australia in 2010 attributable to insufficient physical activity.

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