Lifetime physical activity and the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Research regarding the association between physical activity and the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is limited and inconsistent, and few studies have investigated whether the intensity and timing of physical activity influence the association. A case-control study of NHL was conducted in British...

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Main Authors: Boyle, Terry, Gallagher, R., Gascoyne, R., Connors, J., Le, N., Spinelli, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Association for Cancer Research Inc 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11463
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author Boyle, Terry
Gallagher, R.
Gascoyne, R.
Connors, J.
Le, N.
Spinelli, J.
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Gallagher, R.
Gascoyne, R.
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Spinelli, J.
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description Research regarding the association between physical activity and the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is limited and inconsistent, and few studies have investigated whether the intensity and timing of physical activity influence the association. A case-control study of NHL was conducted in British Columbia, Canada, in 2000 to 2004. Data were collected on various NHL risk factors, including moderate-intensity and vigorous-intensity physical activity performed over the lifetime. Logistic regression was used to estimate the association between physical activity and the risk of NHL. This analysis included 818 controls and 749 cases. Lifetime vigorous-intensity physical activity was inversely associated with NHL risk. Participants in the second, third, and fourth quartiles of lifetime vigorous-intensity physical activity had an approximately 25% to 30% lower risk of NHL than those in the lowest quartile [adjusted odds ratios, 0.69 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.52-0.93); 0.68 (95% CI, 0.50-0.92); and 0.75 (95% CI, 0.55-1.01), respectively]. No consistent associations were observed for total or moderate-intensity physical activity. There were no apparent age periods in which physical activity appeared to confer a greater risk reduction. In this study, we found that lifetime vigorous-intensity physical activity was associated with a significantly reduced risk of NHL. Given this finding, more research on physical activity intensity and timing in relation to NHL risk is warranted.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-114632017-09-13T14:55:05Z Lifetime physical activity and the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma Boyle, Terry Gallagher, R. Gascoyne, R. Connors, J. Le, N. Spinelli, J. Research regarding the association between physical activity and the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is limited and inconsistent, and few studies have investigated whether the intensity and timing of physical activity influence the association. A case-control study of NHL was conducted in British Columbia, Canada, in 2000 to 2004. Data were collected on various NHL risk factors, including moderate-intensity and vigorous-intensity physical activity performed over the lifetime. Logistic regression was used to estimate the association between physical activity and the risk of NHL. This analysis included 818 controls and 749 cases. Lifetime vigorous-intensity physical activity was inversely associated with NHL risk. Participants in the second, third, and fourth quartiles of lifetime vigorous-intensity physical activity had an approximately 25% to 30% lower risk of NHL than those in the lowest quartile [adjusted odds ratios, 0.69 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.52-0.93); 0.68 (95% CI, 0.50-0.92); and 0.75 (95% CI, 0.55-1.01), respectively]. No consistent associations were observed for total or moderate-intensity physical activity. There were no apparent age periods in which physical activity appeared to confer a greater risk reduction. In this study, we found that lifetime vigorous-intensity physical activity was associated with a significantly reduced risk of NHL. Given this finding, more research on physical activity intensity and timing in relation to NHL risk is warranted. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11463 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-14-1303 American Association for Cancer Research Inc unknown
spellingShingle Boyle, Terry
Gallagher, R.
Gascoyne, R.
Connors, J.
Le, N.
Spinelli, J.
Lifetime physical activity and the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
title Lifetime physical activity and the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
title_full Lifetime physical activity and the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
title_fullStr Lifetime physical activity and the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
title_full_unstemmed Lifetime physical activity and the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
title_short Lifetime physical activity and the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
title_sort lifetime physical activity and the risk of non-hodgkin lymphoma
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11463