Denser neighborhoods with more amenities were associated with lower rates of obesity-related cancers in women.
Living in more walkable neighborhoods can lower the rate of obesity-related cancers in women, a new study found.
Living in a densely populated neighborhood with accessible amenities (such as grocery stores and small businesses) promotes walking, and women living in more walkable neighborhoods had a lower risk of at least five types of cancer, including postmenopausal breast, ovarian, pancreatic and colorectal cancers, as well as multiple myeloma.
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