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Cancers in Australia in 2010 attributable to insufficient physical activity

Authors :
Catherine M. Olsen
Louise F. Wilson
Christina M. Nagle
Bradley J. Kendall
Christopher J. Bain
Nirmala Pandeya
Penelope M. Webb
David C. Whiteman
Source :
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Vol 39, Iss 5, Pp 458-463 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2015.

Abstract

Abstract Objectives: To estimate the proportion and numbers of cancers occurring in Australia in 2010 attributable to insufficient levels of physical activity. Methods: We estimated the population attributable fraction (PAF) of cancers causally associated with insufficient physical activity (colon, postā€menopausal breast and endometrium) using standard formulae incorporating prevalence of insufficient physical activity (

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17536405 and 13260200
Volume :
39
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6d994cc6f043498d91a1f803aa0760c6
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12469