[BBC] Housework cuts breast cancer risk

kaleidosky · Dec 29, 2006

hmmm.... is all i'll say

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6214655.stm

Housework cuts breast cancer risk

Chores may be exercise enough

Women who exercise by doing the housework can reduce their risk of breast cancer, a study suggests.

The research on more than 200,000 women from nine European countries found doing household chores was far more cancer protective than playing sport.

Dusting, mopping and vacuuming was also better than having a physical job.

The women in the Cancer Research UK-funded study spent an average of 16 to 17 hours a week cooking, cleaning and doing the washing.

Experts have long known that physical exercise can reduce the risk of breast cancer, probably through hormonal and metabolic changes.

But it has been less clear how much and what types of exercise are necessary for this risk reduction.

And much of past work has examined the link between exercise and breast cancer in post-menopausal women only.

The latest study looked at both pre- and post-menopausal women and a range of activities, including work, leisure and housework.

All forms of physical activity combined reduced the breast cancer risk in post-menopausal women, but had no obvious effect in pre-menopausal women.

Chores protected

Out of all of the activities, only housework significantly reduced the risk of both pre- and post-menopausal women getting the disease.

Housework cut breast cancer risk by 30% among the pre-menopausal women and 20% among the post-menopausal women.

The women were studied over an average of 6.4 years, during which time there were 3,423 cases of breast cancer.

The international authors said their results suggested that moderate forms of physical activity, such as housework, may be more important than less frequent but more intense recreational physical activity in reducing breast cancer risk.

Dr Lesley Walker of Cancer Research UK said: "We already know that women who keep a healthy weight are less likely to develop breast cancer.

"This study suggests that being physically active may also help reduce the risk and that something as simple and cheap as doing the housework can help."

He recommend that men and women take regular exercise and maintain a healthy body weight to help prevent cancer.

The research is published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention.
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Elle Woods · Dec 29, 2006

Oh sure, you guys get to prevent prostate cancer the fun way while we have to clean to prevent brest cancer, what a gip!

KingCheetah · Dec 29, 2006

Elle Woods said:

Oh sure, you guys get to prevent prostate cancer the fun way ...
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Working on our car? Shooting firearms? Lifting weights? Golfing?

Oh yeah...

Sishir Chang · Dec 29, 2006

So when is the study that says that sex cuts breast cancer risk?

IROC it · Dec 29, 2006

It's also been suggested that not wearing a bra greatly reduces the risk too...

But unless "they" are perfect... the "tribal" look is out for '07.

TECH · Dec 29, 2006

A study of all these studies has revealed to me that I'm in the wrong line of work.

In other words, get off the couch, put the bon-bons down, and do something...anything. Hey, I should get paid for this stuff.

A_3PO · Dec 29, 2006

I would show this to my wife but I like sleeping indoors.

Lil Pun · Dec 29, 2006

Proof that women were made to do house work.

Uprising · Dec 29, 2006

Elle Woods said:

Oh sure, you guys get to prevent prostate cancer the fun way while we have to clean to prevent brest cancer, what a gip!
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ROFL! Awesome...just awesome!

MAKE ME SOME PIE!

finalsbound · Dec 29, 2006

ridiculous. absolute crap. poor excuse for trying to make me a housewife.

if the woman brings in some of the dough, the man has to do some of the housework......

Miguel · Dec 29, 2006

finalsbound said:

ridiculous. absolute crap. poor excuse for trying to make me a housewife.

if the woman brings in some of the dough, the man has to do some of the housework......
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I don't want you dying Shannon. You can come clean the apartment next year to help keep you healthy.

finalsbound · Dec 29, 2006

Miguel said:

I don't want you dying Shannon. You can come clean the apartment next year to help keep you healthy.
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Derek and I were just talking about how we'll sneak in your room in the middle of the night and climb in your bed and spoon with you.

Miguel · Dec 29, 2006

finalsbound said:

Derek and I were just talking about how we'll sneak in your room in the middle of the night and climb in your bed and spoon with you.
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Looks like I'll have to invest in some locks for my doors/windows.

finalsbound · Dec 29, 2006

Miguel said:

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Looks like I'll have to invest in some locks for my doors/windows.
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pssh those crappy door locks...all i need is a credit card...

p.s. nerdiest sig EVAR.

Miguel · Dec 29, 2006

finalsbound said:

pssh those crappy door locks...all i need is a credit card...

p.s. nerdiest sig EVAR.
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My purity will not be trusted to a cheap 10 dollar Home Depot lock. I'll be finding out what they use to protect armored trucks.

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