If you live a relatively inactive life and choose not to exercise, but enjoy drinking alcohol, you may be increasing your risk of cancer.

According to research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, basic levels of weekly exercise could decrease the risks of dying from cancer and other illnesses.

The research was conducted by The University of Sydney, University College London and the University of Montreal.

Researchers surveyed more than 36,000 adults over the age of 40 and looked at responses from people in the UK that focused on the effect of physical inactivity and risk of dying from cancer and other illnesses.

Researchers emphasized that these findings were not a licence to drink more alcohol because abuse of alcohol causes significant health damage. Find out more http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-08/weekly-exercise-may-offset-effects-of-alcohol-study/7824486