Here's another plug for fitness and wellness programs: In a 25-year study, men who were most fit at the start of the study were less likely to die from cancer. And women who were overweight when the study began were at higher risk of dying from cancer.
"The current recommendations from the American Cancer Society emphasize a physically active lifestyle and the prevention of overweight/obesity," the study's lead author, Dr. Kelly R. Evenson, told Reuters Health. "Our results support those recommendations."