Physical activity and colon cancer prevention: A meta-analysis

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 611-616

  Wolin, K Y ^a   Yan, Y ^a   Colditz, G A ^a   Lee, I M ^b,c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Colon cancer; Meta analysis; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLON CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 60349108561     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604917     Document Type: Article

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