Physical activity and risk of colon cancer among diabetic and non-diabetic individuals
D Schmid, G Behrens, CE Matthews, MF Leitzmann · Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel · 2016 · Heft 04
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Background: Increased physical activity reduces risk of colon cancer. However, whether physical activity protects against colon cancer among individuals with diabetes mellitus has not been evaluated. Methods: We explored the relations of moderate and vigorous physical activity to colon cancer incidence in 29,199 adults with a history of diabetes and 275,051 non-diabetics of the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study aged 50 – 71 years at baseline, followed from 1996 to 2011. Results: During 13.0 (SD = 3.96) years of follow-up, colon cancer occurred in 481 diabetics and 4,151 non-diabetics. Compared to individuals who ne…