The number of bowel cancer cases diagnosed in the UK could be reduced by almost a quarter if people donned their gym clothing and exercised more and adopted other healthy lifestyle interventions.

This is according to a new study publishedby the British Medical Journal, which found that adhering to recommendations on physical activity levels, waist circumference, smoking, alcohol intake and diet could reduce the risk of developing bowel cancer by 23 per cent.

Some 55,487 men and women aged between 50 and 64 were involved in the study, which was conducted by researchers from Denmark.

"Our study reveals the useful public health message that even modest differences in lifestyle might have a substantial impact on colorectal cancer risk," the researchers conclude.

Earlier this month, the University of Rochester Medical Center found that women who exercise regularly are less likely to develop breast cancer than those who take part in no physical activity, even if they have a family history of the disease.

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