Although many people are infected with Helicobacter pylori, the bacteria that cause ulcers, few people actually develop ulcers.
Other factors, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), stress and smoking, influence the chance of developing an ulcer.
In their search for other lifestyle factors at work, researchers studied the effect of exercise in a survey of more than 11,000 people.
Men who were moderately active — defined as walking or jogging up to 10 miles per week, or equivalent activity — had 46 percent less risk of developing intestinal ulcers than their sedentary counterparts.
Men who were active — defined as walking or jogging more than 10 miles per week — reduced their risk by 62 percent.
This correlation held only for intestinal ulcers, not stomach ulcers, and there was no evidence that exercise protects against ulcers in women.
Other factors, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), stress and smoking, influence the chance of developing an ulcer.
In their search for other lifestyle factors at work, researchers studied the effect of exercise in a survey of more than 11,000 people.
Men who were moderately active — defined as walking or jogging up to 10 miles per week, or equivalent activity — had 46 percent less risk of developing intestinal ulcers than their sedentary counterparts.
Men who were active — defined as walking or jogging more than 10 miles per week — reduced their risk by 62 percent.
This correlation held only for intestinal ulcers, not stomach ulcers, and there was no evidence that exercise protects against ulcers in women.
