Stockholm: A study found that men can reduce their risk of prostate cancer by more than a third by increasing the amount of jogging, cycling or swimming they do.
In a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers reported that an annual increase of up to three percent in cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with a 35 percent reduction in the risk of developing the disease.
In the study, conducted in Sweden, researchers evaluated the physical activity, height and body mass index (BMI) of 57,652 men along with their lifestyle, health and at least two previous cardiorespiratory fitness tests. .
An annual cardiorespiratory fitness test measures the amount of oxygen used by the body during strenuous exercise.
In the research, these people were divided into three groups. These groups consisted of an increase of up to three percent of the annual measurement of the test, remained stable, or decreased of up to three percent.
Over an average follow-up of seven years, the researchers observed that 592 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer and 46 died from the disease.
People who improved their fitness by three percent each year were 35 percent less likely to develop the disease than those whose fitness worsened.
The researchers said the results of the study highlight the importance of moderate fitness levels or improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness in the general population.
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