Associations between physical activity and susceptibility to cancer. Possible mechanisms

Sports Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 293-315

  Shephard, Roy J ^a,b,c   Shek, Pang N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b DEF AND CIV INST OF ENVIRON MED   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; MINERAL; VITAMIN;

BODY MASS; CANCER RISK; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLON CANCER; DIET; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LIFESTYLE; LUNG CANCER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROTEIN INTAKE; REVIEW;

EID: 0031736481     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-199826050-00002     Document Type: Review

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