The Cancer Council's research found that that more than 200,000 cancer cases could be prevented in Australia, over the next quarter century if Australians exercised regularly and took care of their diet.
According to the Council, regular physical activity could possibly reduce the risk of developing certain types of the disease, such as bowel cancer, breast cancer after menopause, and endometrium cancers.
The issue is that many Australians do are not active enough. It is recommended that people spend between 150 to 300 minutes per week exercising in some way but more than 40% of NSW is not exercising less.
Emmanuel Stamatakis is a Professor of Physical Activity and Lifestyle, at the University of Sydney.
The Council argues that if more Australians kept fit, more than 1800 cancer cases could be avoided each year. It could also reduce the risk of the disease coming back in cancer survivors.
