Uterine cancer

Exercise, housework cut uterine cancer risk

Premenopausal women who are very physically active—especially those who put in the most work around the house—may be cutting their risk of developing cancer of the uterine lining.

Among 253,023 women followed for more than six years, those who had not yet reached menopause at the study’s outset and were the most physically active were 34 percent less likely to develop endometrial cancer than their more sedentary peers. Three to four hours of household or recreational activity each day produced the greatest benefit.

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