1998
A prospective study of physical activity and prostate cancer in male health professionals.
Giovannucci E, Leitzmann M, Spiegelman D, Rimm EB, Colditz GA, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. A prospective study of physical activity and prostate cancer in male health professionals. Cancer Research 1998, 58: 5117-22. PMID: 9823321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale health professionalsTotal prostate cancerMetastatic prostate cancerProstate cancerPhysical activityMetabolic equivalentsVigorous activityLower riskHealth professionalsLeisure-time physical activityMore metabolic equivalentsNonvigorous physical activityReported average timeHealth Professionals FollowHistory of diabetesProspective cohort studyAdvanced prostate cancerRole of exerciseTime physical activityYears of ageWarrants further studyNonvigorous activitiesMen 40Professionals FollowCohort study
1997
Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Body Size, and Colon Cancer in Women
Martínez M, Giovannucci E, Spiegelman D, Willett W, Hunter D, Colditz G. Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Body Size, and Colon Cancer in Women. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1997, 89: 948-955. PMID: 9214674, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/89.13.948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeisure-time physical activityBody mass indexMass indexPhysical activityColon cancerRelative riskProspective studyHealth StudyHigher body mass indexHigh colon cancer riskMajor medical eventsNurses' Health StudyMedical risk factorsBody fat distributionSignificant inverse associationColon cancer incidenceColon cancer riskLean body weightHospital recordsHip ratioPhysical inactivityMetabolic equivalentsWeek scoresRisk factorsCancer incidence