In a large study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, women who reported exercising regularly (in the past or present) had a reduced risk of developing the disease. But maintaining a healthy weight is also essential, the study found, since substantial weight gain, especially after menopause, nearly wiped out the exercise benefit. A 2009 review of research on exercise and breast cancer prevention concluded that the evidence is “compelling."

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