192,370 women will be diagnosed with this form of cancer in 2009, according to American Cancer Society.
The good news is that mortality rate from this type of cancer are headed in the right direction - Down.
While this is welcome news to be sure, today far too many women still have to face this potentially disfiguring, often dangerous and always worrisome cancer. Which is why researchers are looking for ways, all natural and 100% under your control, that you can use to reduce your risk.
And this was the reason behind the work shown at the recent ACSM meeting, a rather comprehensive look at the exercise levels (among other things) of a large group of women.
The team questioned 4,296 women about their activity levels during four key stages of life; 10 to 15 years, 15 - 30 years, 30 - 50 years, and over 50 years.
The subjects completed an intensive survey, including questions on ethnicity, education, menstrual and pregnancy history, use of oral contraceptives and female hormones, breast health screening practices, family history of cancers, smoking history, diet, alcohol intake, stress levels as well as the amount of weekly exercise.
"An average amount of exercise was defined as 60 minutes per week," explains lead researcher Lisa Sprod from the School of Sport and Exercise Science at the University, "so anyone exercising less than 60 minutes was below average, above 60 minutes was above average, and anyone that considered themselves highly competitive' chose that category."
What the researchers discovered was that breast cancer risks didn't have any link to the amounts of activity during the life stages under 30 years; but after a woman was over the 30 year mark her chances of developing breast cancer were considerably reduced if she was active.
Those who were the most active between 30 to 50 years old developed breast cancer less frequently than those who were less active during that same time period.
This lowered risk carried on even as the women passed their 50th birthday, and all it needed was 1 hour of activity per week for them to lower the risk.
"Regular exercise appears to have protective effects for this age group of women," continues student researcher Sprod. "Meeting physical activity recommendations can act like a prescription for prevention when it comes to breast cancer."
This research supports established data that links activity and breast cancer risk, especially as it relates to a constant level of activity maintained over a lifetime.
Regular exercise has been found to have a favorable effect on hormone levels, weight and weight gain with age, as well as the body's immune system.
If all this makes you want to get more active, talk with your own family doctor to ask him or her about how to start.
To start off, slow, steady progress is what you're after. 10 minutes a day for the first few weeks is a solid start. Once you're able to do this much, slowly increase the length and then the intensity of your workout.
This is the best way to avoid injury, build your endurance, and attack (and achieve) those fitness goals in manageable chunks.
Also, your added health might give you greater protection against breast cancer.
Next - just head on over to the Daily Health Bulletin for more information on how to reduce breast cancer, plus for a limited time get 5 free fantastic health reports. Click here for more details on this study to reduce breast cancer risk.
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