Three hours of housework a day may prevent ovarian cancer

According to a joint study shows that Australia and China, often at home to do housework, such as cleaning, operation sports such as vacuum cleaners can help prevent ovarian cancer.



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The study results were published in the International Journal of Cancer, the study said, moderate-intensity work, such as household activities, can reduce the likelihood of women suffering from ovarian cancer. The study was conducted by Australia and China, Zhejiang University School of Medicine jointly completed. Colin Binns, head of research team from the city of Perth, Australia, Curtin University.

Do housework 3 hours a day to reduce risk of ovarian cancer, Colin Binns, said the study lasted for two years, investigated a total of 900 Chinese women. Studies have shown that these women increase physical activity, the prevalence of ovarian cancer declined significantly, while domestic labor and physical activity have the same effect.

Colin Binns, said a women who Zhizuo 20 minutes of housework a week, virtually no exercise play a role. However, if the day of 3 to 4 hours of housework, then, for the prevention of ovarian cancer have a significant role.

Colin Binns, said the study shows that moderate exercise helps prevent ovarian cancer, but also can prevent other women-related diseases, such as uterine cancer and so on.

Colin Binns, said the specific cause is still not understood. Possible reason is that the right amount of exercise can prevent excessive accumulation of body fat, while the amount of body fat can affect hormone secretion. At the same time, appropriate exercise may also boost the immune system, thereby reducing the incidence of diseases of women.

Appropriate exercise regulate the immune system of ovarian cancer are women, one of the common gynecologic malignancies and its incidence just below the cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, gynecologic malignancies in the third.

As the ovaries deep in the pelvis, even if the long Liu Zi, who are not easily found. According to statistics, 60% to 70% of patients newly diagnosed due to symptoms, the already late. Therefore, it should be the timely detection of ovarian cancer flaunted a "yellow card" warning.