How breast cancer can be prevented through physical activity and exercise. Breast cancer is the most common cancer globally what can we do to help prevent it? What are the main risk factors? What are the roles of physical activity and exercise in breast cancer prevention? View the full post at: https://www.primalplay.com/blog/the-benefits-of-physical-activity-for-breast-cancer-prevention

1. THE ROLE OF
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
AND EXERCISE IN
BREAST CANCER
PREVENTION
www.primalplay.comDarryl Edwards

2. Breast cancer is one of the
most common cancers
worldwide*
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*Lung and breast cancers are the most common
cancers worldwide, each contributing 12.3% of
the total number of new cases diagnosed in 2018.
World Cancer Research Fund.org

3. nd
LEADING CAUSE OF
CANCER DEATH IN
WOMEN
1
8
One-in-eight women will
develop breast cancer at
some point in their
lifetime
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4. Only 3% of patients with
breast cancer inherited it
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Breast CancerOnly about 5% to 10% of all
cancers are based on
inherited genes

5. The 3% refers to breast
cancers caused by single
inherited genes
mutations such as a faulty
BRCA1 gene
Having a positive predictive
genetic test for cancer risk
genes doesn't mean you
have cancer or that will you
develop it
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6. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MAIN
RISK FACTORS INVOLVED IN
BREAST CANCER?
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7. BEING A WOMAN
AGEING
More than 80% of breast
cancers occur in women
over the age of 50
Over 99% of new cases of
breast cancer are in
women
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Most men who get breast
cancer are over 60

8. Lifestyle choices could drastically
impact the chances of developing
breast cancer
Overweight and obesity
Alcohol consumption
Hormone replacement therapy
Diet
Physical inactivity
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9. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY COULD REDUCE
LIFETIME RISK BY UP TO 25%
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10. Women could reduce the lifetime risk of obtaining breast cancer by an average of 25% if they
exercise regularly compared with inactive women
Research - a meta-study carried out in 2014 which
reviewed 73 individual studies
The National Cancer Institute, based in the
United States reviewed:
Thirty-one different studies which revealed that the average breast cancer
risk reduction rate is 12%
Exercising regularly can reduce the risk of breast cancer by
anywhere from 10 – 20%
The Susan G. Komen Foundation, a leading
organisation in the fight against breast cancer
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11. HOW CAN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
HELP PREVENT BREAST
CANCER?
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12. Physical activity lowers
the levels of circulating
hormones such as
oestrogen, leptin and
insulin
It also reduces related
growth factors, and levels of
chronic inflammation in the
body
THIS HELPS TO COMBAT CANCER
DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESSION
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13. Other researchers state
that physical exercise has
an indirect effect, as it
helps to reduce
overweight and obesity
Physical activity plays a
significant role in lowering
the risk factors linked to
lifestyle disease and cancer
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CAN BE
PROTECTIVE EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT
LOSING WEIGHT

14. HOW MUCH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS RECOMMENDED?
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15. CHIEF MEDICAL
OFFICE (CMO),
CANCER RESEARCH UK
150MINUTES PER WEEK
75 minutes per week
IF INTENSITY IS VIGOROUS
At least 2 days of
strength or resistance
training too
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MODERATE INTENSITY
AT LEAST
6% reduction in relative
risk for each additional
hour of physical activity
per hour

16. SOME EXAMPLES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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17. MODERATE
INTENSITY
ACTIVITY
Brisk walk
Light
gardening
Ballroom
dancing
VIGOROUS
INTENSITY
ACTIVITY
Running
Bear Crawl Crab Walk
Aerobic
dancing
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18. A simple example of
resistance exercise is
bodyweight exercise,
examples include push-
ups and crocodile walks
Other forms of resistance
exercise use free weights;
barbells or kettlebells. For a
partner game try a Primal
Play tug of war
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19. IS EXERCISE ALL I NEED TO
FOCUS ON?
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20. It is just one pillar of a
healthy lifestyle that can
reduce your risk of chronic
disease
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-> 12 PILLARS OF HEALTH

21. SEEK OUT JOY IN MOVEMENT!
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22. This will make it far more likely that you will
get your daily dose of movement medicine
Then find something
engaging, fun and
functional
Do you find exercise
seems too much like a
chore?
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-> 5 WAYS TO HAVE FUN WITH FITNESS

23. -> The Benefits of Physical Activity for Breast Cancer Prevention
READ THE BLOG POST FOR MORE DETAILS AND LINKS TO THE RESEARCH
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Darryl Edwards is
an author, public
speaker, and
creator of the
Primal Play
Method™
We all knew exercise was
beneficial for breast cancer
prevention now we know
some of the reasons why.
It helps us feel good too.IT HELPS US FEEL GOOD TOO