The association of physical activity with urological cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed
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- High physical activity (PA) levels are associated with lower risks of urological cancer (UC), including bladder (9%), prostate (13%), and renal cancer (6%).
- The risk reduction is stronger in case-control studies (14%) than cohort studies (7%), and women experience greater risk reduction (14%) than men (7%).
- Occupational PA is more protective (16%) than recreational PA (11%).
- PA as prehabilitation may improve physical fitness and reduce UC risk, particularly for certain malignancies.
- International PA guidelines should encourage PA to reduce UC risk, but the highest amount of PA is not always the best.
- Future studies should determine the optimal duration and frequency of PA for maximum benefits.