Light Intensity Physical Activity Linked to Lower Cancer Risk
, by Brittany Cordeiro, B.A.
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A new physical activity study evaluated cancer risk associated with light intensity activities. Researchers from University of Oxford and the Metabolic Epidemiology Branch (MEB), led by Alaina Shreves, a predoctoral fellow in the NIH Oxford Cambridge Program and MEB, reported that individuals who engaged in light- and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity daily physical activity had a lower risk of cancer than individuals who were more sedentary.
The study published March 26, 2025, in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Reference
Shreves AH, et al. Amount and intensity of physical activity and risk of incident cancer in the UK Biobank. British Journal of Sports Medicine. March 26, 2025. DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-109360.