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Proper exercise decreases plasma carcinoembryonic antigen levels with the improvement of body condition in elderly women

Body Composition Assessment
Author
I.G. Ko et al.
Used Parameters : Height, BW

Publication Year : 2014

Country : Korea

Journal : TTohoku Journal Of Experimental Medicine

Aging increases the risk of chronic diseases including cancers. Physical exercise has the beneficial effects for the elderly susceptible to the development of cancers, through maintaining a healthy body condition and improving the immune system. However, excessive or insufficient exercise might increase the risk for cancer. In the present study, we investigated what exercise frequency improves cancer-related biomarkers, such as carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), alpha fetoprotein (AFP), red blood cell (RBC), and white …
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