Jogging, cycling and swimming ‘could cut risk of prostate cancer’

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Men could lower their chances of developing prostate cancer by more than a third by increasing the amount of jogging, cycling or swimming they do. Researchers said boosting annual cardiorespiratory fitness by three per cent was linked to a 35 per cent lower risk of developing – but not dying from – the disease. Men could lower their chances of developing prostate cancer more than a third by increasing the amount of jogging, cycling or swimming they do, a study has suggested During an average follow-up period of seven years, researchers found 592 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer and 46 died from the disease. This insightful study adds to the evidence around how risk factors such as fitness may play a role in reducing men’s risk of prostate cancer.”