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ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ Research Highlights

Healthy Lifestyle Improves Survival from Obesity-Related Cancers

CPS-II Nutrition data shows that people with obesity-linked cancers lower their risk of death by sticking with?the?ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ Nutrition & Physical Activity Guideline.

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?A study published in??led by ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ (ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ) Population Science researchers?Ying Wang, PhD,?and?Alpa Patel, PhD?evaluated?whether people with a personal history of an obesity-related cancer could affect their risk of death from any cause, and death from cancer, in particular, based on how well they followed the?ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµ Nutrition?and Physical Activity Guideline for Cancer Survivors.

Key findings:

People with or without cancer who met or exceeded physical activity?guidelines between the 2 years studied (2009 to 2011) reported much?less pain (lower intensity) compared to those who reported remaining?physically inactive for those 2 years.