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It is important to bear in mind that in the analysis of heritable and environmental causes of cancers, genetic factors are believed to explain only 5% of all cancers. Genetic makeup therefore provides only the foundation while in many instances environmental conditions provide the trigger for a multi-staged process to unfold. The process, however, is enhanced in individuals who live a sedentary life.
In conclusion, without any shade of doubt, enough scientific evidence abounds to prove that regular physical activity as a main determinant of energy expenditure reduces the risk of cancers. Therefore there is need for more community-directed health education to increase awareness concerning the benefits of physical exercise in the primary prevention of cancers.
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Babalola Faseru
Dr Babalola Faseru is a Nigerian Medical Doctor and Researcher presently based in Finland. He is a Fellow of WHO International Agency for Research on Cancers(2004/2005). He has also been a WHO/FCA scholar to Uganda(2004), FHI scholar to Ghana and Rotary Foundation Scholar to the United States of America(2003). He is also a scholar of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (Arizona USA-2004 and Prague Czech republic-2005). He is Content Manager of West African Doctors and Healthcare Professionals Network website. Member of International Epidemiological Association and International AIDS Society among others.
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