These three exercises cut the risk of several types of cancer

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Men who run, swim and cycle could be cutting their risk of nine types of cancer, according to a new study. Men with good cardiorespiratory fitness are less likely to develop cancers of the head and neck, stomach, pancreas, liver, bowel, rectum, kidney, lung and oesophagus, researchers found.

Cardiorespiratory fitness is a person’s ability to do aerobic exercises, which includes activities such as running, cycling and swimming for sustained periods, or even to climb the stairs.

The new study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, saw experts from Sweden track just over a million men for an average of 33 years.

The study looked at men who were conscripted to military service in Sweden between 1968 and 2005. At the start of their conscription the men underwent several tests which looked at height, weight, blood pressure, muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. During the follow-up period, about 84,000 developed cancer.