Though a number of genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors influence your risk of developing cancer, you may already know that regular exercise is one way to lessen your odds. Adults who lead physically active lifestyles have a significantly lower risk of developing common cancers—including colorectal, or bowel, cancer—according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet when you’re most active during the day could further cut your risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new study backed by the London-based World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF).
Compared to other workout patterns studied, peak physical activity in both the morning and evening, around 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., was associated with an 11% lower risk of colorectal cancer “beyond the benefits of overall physical activity,” according to research published in September in the journal BMC Medicine.
