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    In a study of 82,000 UK adults, Dr. Eleanor Watts in the Metabolic Epidemiology Branch observed that higher levels of physical activity were associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization from nine common conditions, including colon polyps and urinary tract infections.

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    • In a @JAMANetworkOpen paper, Dr. Eleanor Watts et al in #NCI_MetabolicEpi observed that higher levels of physical activity were linked w/ a lower risk of hospitalization from colon polyps, a #ColorectalCancer precursor. #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth https://t.co/LGAymbz9h3

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    Cancer death rates among black people declined over time, but remain higher than other racial and ethnic groups, study by Wayne Lawrence, postdoctoral fellow in the Metabolic Epidemiology Branch and Meredith Shiels, senior investigator in the Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch finds.

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    • Dr. @waynerlawrence in #NCI_MetabolicEpi led a high impact study published in @JAMAOnc examining national trends in cancer mortality among Black individuals. #BlackHistoryMonth https://t.co/UiYMvjfun3 https://t.co/ukTMWHYb5H

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    Daily exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) at home was associated with increased mortality risk in a national representative study of the US population, according to a study led by Dr. Daniela Gutiérrez in the Metabolic Epidemiology Branch.

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    • A 2022 study found that nonsmokers exposed daily to environmental tobacco smoke at home have an increased risk of death compared w/ those unexposed, regardless of race/ethnicity, education, & household income. #DCEGBestOf2022 https://t.co/sMqNXPHPaH @EpiDaniela #NCI_MetabolicEpi

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    Dr. Emily Vogtmann, an Earl Stadtman investigator in the Metabolic Epidemiology Branch (MEB), is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with interest in conducting research to understand the potential association between the human microbiome and cancer.

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    • Dr. Emily Vogtmann (@evogtmann) is looking for a #postdoc fellow interested in studying the potential association between the human microbiome and cancer. Learn more about her work in #NCI_MetabolicEpi and apply today! https://t.co/oTE5sVU9Hc #EpiTwitter #fellowship https://t.co/kr4DIVYv9R

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    Drinking tea was associated with lower risk of death in a study of nearly 5 million people in the United Kingdom, where black tea is common.

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    • We spilled the tea in 2022: In a study of ~5 million people in the UK, @MakiIchoi in #NCI_MetabolicEpi et al. found that drinking 2+ cups of tea per day was associated with a lower risk of death from any cause & from cardiovascular disease. #DCEGBestOf2022 https://t.co/LQfl6Lz1AW

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    Pedro Saint-Maurice and Charles Mathews in the Metabolic Epidemiology Branch and Barry Graubard in the Biostatisics Branch, found that if the adult population in the increased moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity/exercise by 10 minutes per day, more than 100,000 deaths per year could be prevented. The study used activity monitor data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination…

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    • In a 2022 study, #NCI_MetabolicEpi @psaintmaurice found that if U.S. adults age 40+ increased moderate-to-vigorous #PhysicalActivity by 10 min/day, estimated ~110K deaths could be prevented per year. #DCEGBestOf2022 @JAMAInternalMed https://t.co/vBPcvBSZ1s https://t.co/pOhW5a8Njn

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    A study led by Dr. Eleanor Watts showed that older adults who participate weekly in many different types of leisure time activities, such as walking for exercise, jogging, swimming laps, or playing tennis, may have a lower risk of death from any cause, as well as death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.

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    • Many types of leisure time activities, including walking, racquet sports, and cycling, may lower risk of death for older adults according to a study published in @JAMANetworkOpen by Dr. Eleanor Watts & colleagues in #NCI_MetabolicEpi. https://t.co/if90tUxTNu