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Drivers fatter than cyclists, walkers, public transport users
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"A study in The Lancet has provided evidence that people who cycle or walk to work have lower body fat percentage and body mass index in mid-life than those who drive. People who travelled by public transport also showed reductions in BMI and body fat compared with those who commuted only by car. The study looked at data from 150,000 people in the UK between 40 and 69, and is the largest to date to analyse the health benefits of active transport. |
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Drivers fatter than cyclists, walkers, public transport users
On Tue, 22 Mar 2016 02:23:56 -0700 (PDT), Alycidon
wrote: QUOTE: "A study in The Lancet has provided evidence that people who cycle or walk to work have lower body fat percentage and body mass index in mid-life than those who drive. People who travelled by public transport also showed reductions in BMI and body fat compared with those who commuted only by car. The study looked at data from 150,000 people in the UK between 40 and 69, and is the largest to date to analyse the health benefits of active transport. The top difference was between cyclists and drivers. The average male cyclist, the study found, was five kilograms lighter than the average driver. For the average female cyclist the difference was 4.4kg. Walking showed the next greatest weight difference, followed by public transport. The link between active commuting and BMI was independent of other factors such as income, area deprivation, urban or rural residence, education, alcohol intake, smoking, general physical activity, and overall health and disability." http://www.thefifthestate.com.au/edu...rt-users/81144 With so many people disinterested in playing active sports and likewise engaging in any form of active physical activity whatsoever, you can understand why encouraging people to get into 'active transport' (like cycling and walking) is a good thing. It is probably the most likely to succeed way of getting many anywhere near their recommended levels of physical exercise. |
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