Energy balance
Maintaining leanness (low body fatness) and engaging in regular physical activity are recommended strategies to reduce the risk of cancer.
To lower your cancer risk, focus on keeping your body fat at a healthy level and staying physically active. You don't need expensive supplements or extreme diets; consistent movement and maintaining a lean weight are the most powerful steps you can take.
The Panel’s recommendations are based on the judgement that the evidence is sufficient to conclude that body fatness is a major determinant of cancer risk... The Panel recommends that people achieve and maintain a lean body fatness... The Panel recommends that people be physically active... and avoid sedentary activities.
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The report is a 'definitive review' based on 'systematic reviews of the world literature' by a panel of experts, representing the highest level of evidence synthesis in this field.
Source
Food, nutrition, physical activity, and the prevention of cancer: a global perspective
Michael Marmot et al. · Choice Reviews Online · 2008
DOI 10.5860/choice.45-5024
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