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KMID : 0928320080080020067
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Korean Journal of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
2008 Volume.8 No. 2 p.67 ~ p.77
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The Effects of Physical Activity on Cancer Prevention
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Kim Seck-Jin
Lee Myung-Chun
Kim Won-Jung
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Abstract
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Background:Among a variety of human diseases, cancer is the most threatening one which has become a pivotal issue to our lives in the modern society. Cancer is the overall diagnosis of a disease that irregularly propagates cancer cells and does not hold its own capability of controlling. It occurs due to genetic background, polluted environment, unhealthy behaviors, etc. In addition, it appears especially related to overweight, that highlights the importance of physical activities. However, there is few outstanding researches performed in Korea regarding physical activities for cancer prevention. With various preceding researches, it will be covered if physical activity can be utilized to prevent cancer.
Method: Applied prominent thesis, journals, studies, and e-media, this review is based on final definitions that has been proven so far.
Results: Physical activities for cancer prevention are closely related to overweight when it comes to colon cancer and breast cancer. Therefore, they are highly likely to help prevent them. They also have somewhat positive effects on functions of lung, uterus, prostate although there should be a long-run research on environmental cause and daily behaviors of patients. Meanwhile, researchers recommend that there should be further study in order to achieve reliable result with pancreatic a cancer and ovary cancer.
Conclusions: There have not been outstanding researches on physical activities for preventing cancers in Korea. However, in other countries, the preventing effects of physical activities have been focused on in various researches and project appropriate means of further investigation. Therefore, there should be long run studies following, which present what activities help preventing cancers and which types of cancer can be prevented by physical activities.
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KEYWORD
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Cancer, Physical activity, Prevention, Life style, Diet
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