A meta-analysis of the association of physical activity with reduced risk of colorectal cancer

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 204-213

  Samad, A K A ^a   Taylor, R S ^b   Marshall, T ^b   Chapman, Mark A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Exercise risk; Meta analysis; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

COHORT STUDIES; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 18344380271     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2005.00747.x     Document Type: Review

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