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Beyond recreational physical activity: Examining occupational and household activity, transportation activity, and sedentary behavior in relation to postmenopausal breast cancer risk

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  • George, S.M.
  • Irwin, M.L.
  • Matthews, C.E.
  • Mayne, S.T.
  • Gail, M.H.
  • Moore, S.C.
  • Albanes, D.
  • Ballard-Barbash, R.
  • Hollenbeck, A.R.
  • Schatzkin, A.
  • Leitzmann, M.F.

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Objectives. We prospectively examined nonrecreational physical activity and sedentary behavior in relation to breast cancer risk among 97039 postmenopausal women in the National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study. Methods. We identified 2866 invasive and 570 in situ breast cancer cases recorded between 1996 and 2003 and used Cox proportional hazards regression to estimate multivariate relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results. Routine activity during the day at work or at home that included heavy lifting or carrying versus mostly sitting was associated with reduced risk of invasive breast cancer (RR=0.62; 95% CI=0.42, 0.91; Ptrend=.024). Conclusions. Routine activity during the day at work or home may be related to reduced invasive breast cancer risk. Domains outside of recreation time may be attractive targets for increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior among postmenopausal women.

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  • George, S.M. & Irwin, M.L. & Matthews, C.E. & Mayne, S.T. & Gail, M.H. & Moore, S.C. & Albanes, D. & Ballard-Barbash, R. & Hollenbeck, A.R. & Schatzkin, A. & Leitzmann, M.F., 2010. "Beyond recreational physical activity: Examining occupational and household activity, transportation activity, and sedentary behavior in relation to postmenopausal breast cancer risk," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 100(11), pages 2288-2295.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2009.180828_0
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.180828
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    1. Juliet A. Harvey & Sebastien F. M. Chastin & Dawn A. Skelton, 2013. "Prevalence of Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-17, December.

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