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Physical activity and the risk of breast cancer among Nigerian women
Samuel O Azubuike1, Louise Hayes2, Linda Sharp2
1Department of Public Health, Fculty of Health Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria; Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, United Kingdom.
Background:
Although physical activity has been associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer risk in high income countries (HIC), its role has not been widely studied in sub-Saharan Africa. Our aim was to investigate the association between physical activity (PA) and the risk of breast cancer in Nigeria.
Methods:
We conducted a hospital-based case-control study involving participants from five hospitals in Lagos and Abuja. Women were interviewed in-person between October 2016 and May 2017 using a semi-structured questionnaire. Total PA was estimated by summing occupational, household, transport and leisure PA scores. PA was summarised as metabolic equivalents (MET) hours per week (MET-hr/wk). The putative association between breast cancer incidence and PA was analysed using multivariable logistic regression.
Results:
379 histologically confirmed breast cancer cases and 403 controls took part. Compared to women in the lowest categories, women in the upper middle category of total PA(adjusted OR-AOR 0.44, 95% CI: 0.27, 0.78),uppermost categories of total non-vigorous PA (AOR 0.26, 95%CI:0.09,0.75), household PA(AOR 0.0.38, 95% CI: 0.20, 0.71) and occupational PA (AOR 0.64, 95% 0.40, 1.02) had a reduced risk of breast cancer following adjustment for relevant confounders. Transport and leisure PA were not significantly associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer.
Conclusion:
The total effect of various PA related to regular activities of Nigerian women was associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer. PA especially at household and occupational environments should be promoted as part of breast cancer prevention strategy in Nigeria.
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