title: The unswallowed pill: physical activity.
abstract: Sedentary lifestyle, excessive food intake, and consequent overweight and obesity markedly increase the risk of developing some cancers, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. This paper briefly summarizes the beneficial impacts of physical activity in protecting against the development of these diseases.
authors.affiliation: Behavioural and Metabolic Research Unit, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Imbeault
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity; D009369:Neoplasms