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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Shaheena Uddin

How exercise in your teenage years could reduce cancer risk

Women exercising in their teenage years could help reduce the risk of developing breast cancer, according to a new study.

The analysis, published in the Breast Cancer Research journal, found that teenage girls who had engaged in at least two hours of physical activity in the last week, compared with those who had done none, had a lower percentage of water content in their breast tissue, which is a key predictor of breast cancer risk.

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