With the introduction of Covid-19 into our lives, there have been many changes in both health and social terms. The pandemic experienced by the whole world has led to changes in living conditions. Many businesses now want their employees to work from home. However, sitting at a desk for long periods of time while working from home increases the risk of many diseases. Studies have shown that women who engage in physical activity are 41% less likely to develop breast cancer than women who are sedentary. Scientists have found ‘strong evidence’ that exercising and avoiding sedentary life reduce women’s risk of developing the disease.
WHY IS THERE A CONSEQUENCE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BREAST CANCER AND STAYING ACTIVE?
Experts believe there is evidence of a clear cause-and-effect relationship between staying active and a lower risk of breast cancer. The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, examined data from 130,957 women of European descent.
Of these, 69,838 had tumors that had begun to spread, and 6,667 had cancer that had not yet spread. They were compared to a control group of 54,452 women without breast cancer.
LONG SITTING WOMEN RISK MORE 104 PERCENT
The results showed that people with genetic variants linked to an active lifestyle were 40 percent less likely to develop all types of breast cancer. People with genes that indicate sitting for longer had a 104 percent higher risk of triple-negative breast cancer, the disease’s most difficult to treat. The team, which includes experts from the University of Bristol, said the findings provide “strong evidence” that more overall physical activity and less sitting time reduces breast cancer risk. ‘More widespread adoption of active lifestyles could reduce the burden of the most common cancer in women.’
DISEASES CAUSED BY SETTLE LIFE
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Cancer
- Hypertension
- Heart diseases
- Joint and muscle diseases