We know that regular walks lead to better health.

What’s even better?

Living in convenient, walkable neighbourhoods it would seem.

As obesity has been linked to a higher risk of 13-types of cancer in women, a study from Columbia University and New York University Grossman School of Medicine finds women, who live in walkable neighbourhoods, had a lower risk of obesity-related cancers; particularly post-menopausal breast cancer, also colorectal and endometrial cancers.

The study also reveals a link between neighbourhood walkability and lower cancer risk was stronger for those women living in areas with lower income levels.

Researchers say that socioeconomic  factors play a role in the risk of developing obesity-related cancers.