Leisure time television watching, computer use and risks of breast, colorectal and prostate cancer: A Mendelian randomisation analysis.

Nikos PapadimitriouNabila KazmiNiki DimouKonstantinos K TsilidisRichard M MartinSarah J LewisBrigid M LynchMichael HoffmeisterSun-Seog KweonLi LiRoger L MilneLori C SakodaRobert E SchoenAmanda I PhippsJane C FigueiredoUlrike PetersSuzanne C Dixon-SuenMarc J GunterNeil Murphy

Published in: Cancer medicine (2023)

Our univariable analysis identified some positive associations between hours of television watching and risks of breast and colorectal cancer. However, further adjustment for additional lifestyle factors especially years of education attenuated these results. Future studies using objective measures of exposure can provide new insights into the possible role of sedentary behaviour in cancer development.

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prostate cancer
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cardiovascular disease
radical prostatectomy
weight loss
deep learning
risk assessment
machine learning
climate change