The benefits of being fit is never in doubt. And neither is the fact that its benefits include reduced cancer rates, among others.
New research however, indicates that those benefit remain long after the fitness regime is stopped.
The new research points to benefits against cancer than can last two decades after the fitness regime ends. And that if the men who had been fit, or were still marginally fit, did get cancer, they were more likely to survive it.
For those men who stayed fit into their fifties, the study showed that those men were likely to live at least another 25 years even if they did get cancer.
Specific cancers, such as lung cancer and colon cancer were particularly reduced. Prostate cancer came next, as far as reducing chances of getting it and increasing chances of survival if they did get it.
The research included a very large group of 70,000 people. Fitness tests were given the patients to assess their level. They were then followed for 20-25 years. And the benefit, even if not as high for those in the top category of fitness levels, were still considerable for those who were not quite as fit, but still better than people who never exercised.
The study also indicated a need to devise fitness programs that help people achieve a target goal, so as to maximize the benefit of their exercise.
Source : NBC news 5.17.13
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