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In December of 2006 a large study was competed
2006年12月
in Europe that assessed the relationship
一項評估運動與結腸直腸癌風險之間關系的
between physical activity and colorectal cancer risk.
大型研究在歐洲完成
The work was part of the European Prospective
這項研究是歐洲癌癥和健康發展調查委員會
Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
研究的一部分，該組織縮寫為EPIC
or EPIC study which was established to study
該組織的建立是為了研究
the associations between dietary, lifestyle, genetic
膳食，生活方式，基因和環境因素
and environmental factors and risk of specific cancers.
與特定癌癥風險的關系
This specific study enrolled over 400,000 people
在1992年到1998年之間
including over 350,000 women and 150,000 men
這個特定研究登記了40萬研究對象
between 1992 and 1998. The participants were
包括超過35萬女性和15萬男性
from across Europe and 23 different regional
參與者來自歐洲各地
or national centers. All participants were recruited
以及世界23個國家和地區
from the general population with an average
所有參與者都是從一般人群中招募
approximate age of 35 to 70 years. The information
大致年齡范圍是35歲到70歲
collected for the study included the number
搜集的信息包括
of colorectal cancers that occurred in the population
在這個時間段患有直腸癌的人數
during the time period of the study and the assessment
和每一個研究對象
of the physical activity of each study participant.
的運動評定
Colon and rectal cancers were analyzed separately
結腸癌和直腸癌被分開來分析
and colon cancer subdivided into right vs.
結腸癌被細分為右結腸腫瘤和左結腸腫瘤
left colon tumors. Physical activity information
運動信息是通過訪談
was gathered from interviews or self-administered
和研究設施提供的
questionnaires at a research facility. The questions
自填問卷獲得
looked into occupational activity levels. They were
問題調查涉及職業活動
grouped as non-worker, sedentary, standing, manual,
職業活動被分為久坐，站立，體力活
heavy manual and unknown. Non-occupational
重體力活和未知活動
activities were also noted. A MET value was
非職業活動也有所記錄
assigned to volunteer activities such as
園藝，爬樓梯，走路，運動等自主活動
gardening,stair climbing, walking,sports and more.
的MET也得到記錄
MET values were averaged over
一周的時間里，家庭和娛樂活動的
a week for household and recreational activities.
MET值是平均的
With this information the participants were classified
有了這些信息
into gender specific categories of low, medium, high
參與者被劃分為不同性別下的低度，中度
and very high activity.
高度和非常高度運動
The results of this study were clear in showing
該研究結果在整體上
a protective effect of overall physical activity
明確顯示了運動
on colon cancer risk. The participants with
對結腸癌的預防作用
the most active lifestyles had lower risk of
擁有最高級運動型生活方式的實驗參與者
developing colon cancer compared to their inactive
與不經常運動的參與者相比
counterparts. The different types of physical activity
有著更低的結腸癌發病率，不同類型的運動
whether in doing household chores, recreational
在預防癌癥方面的效果差別不大
activities or work related physical activity
不管是做家務，娛樂活動
were not distinctly different in providing protection.
或是與運動相關的工作
The authors of this study estimated that
研究人員估測如下
participants with the highest levels of
做全面高強度運動的參與者
total physical activity had between 20 and 25%
直腸癌的發病率
lower risk of developing colon cancer
要比與不經常運動的參與者
compared to the inactive participants.
低20%到25%
