Main description:

The World Health Organization estimates that 25 percent of common cancers can be prevented through regular physical activity and weight control. Common cancers linked to overweight/obesity and a sedentary lifestyle include breast, colon, endometrium, pancreas, renal, esophageal, and several others. There are several plausible mechanisms linking lack of physical activity and increased adiposity to cancer risk, supported by results from animal experiments and human intervention studies.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Anne McTiernan, MD, PhD
Rachel Ballard-Barbash, MD, MPH
Linda Nebeling, PH.D., MPH, RD, FADA

Chapter 2: Epidemiology of overweight/obesity and cancer risk

Dr Andrew Renehan PhD FRCS

Chapter 3: Epidemiology of physical activity and cancer risk.

Becky Speck
Kathryn Schmitz, PhD
I-Min Lee, MD, ScD
Anne McTiernan, MD, PhD

Chapter 4: Dietary energy restriction, exercise, and mammary carcinogenesis

Henry Thompson, PhD

Chapter 5: Calorie restriction, exercise, and colon cancer prevention: a mechanistic perspective

Connie Rogers, PhD
Susan Perkins, PhD
Steve Hursting, PhD

Chapter 6: Mechanisms linking obesity to cancer risk in humans

Ikuyo Imayama, MD, PhD, Caitlin Mason, PhD, Catherine Duggan, PhD

Chapter 7: Mechanisms underlying the effects of physical activity on cancer

Andrew Rundle, PhD

Chapter 8: Physical activity, weight control, and cancer prognosis

Kathryn Schmitz, PhD
Melinda L. Irwin, PhD, MPH