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Inverse associations between cycling to work, public transport, and overweight and obesity: Findings from a population based study in Australia

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Ming Wen, Li, Rissel, Chris·2008·Preventive Medicine
DOI 10.1016/j.ypmed.2007.08.009
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Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between various modes of transport to work and overweight and obesity, in men and women.Methods The study was conducted using data from a representative sample of 6810 respondents who reported being in the workforce, extracted from the 2003 New South Wales Adult Health Survey, Australia. Logistic regression modeling adjusted for potential confounders.Results Men who cycled to work were significantly less likely to be overweight and obese (39.8%) compared with those driving to work (60.8%), with an adjusted odds ratio of 0.49 (95% CI: 0.31-0.76) and much less likely to be obese (5.4%) with an adjusted odds ratio 0.34 (95% CI: 0.13-0.87). Men who used public transport to work were also significantly less likely to be overweight and obese (44.6%) with an adjusted odds ratio of 0.65 (95% CI: 0.53-0.81). However, these inverse relationships were not found in women.Conclusions These findings support recommendations to cycle to work or use public transport as a strategy to maintain healthy weight for men. Although healthy weight cannot be causally attributed to cycling and use of public transport in this study, the link is plausible, and increased cycling and use of public transport would have positive benefits for the environment and health in any case.

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Authors
Ming Wen, L., & Rissel, C.
Affiliations
Sydney South West Area Health Service (AU)
ORCID
Rissel, Chris
Venue
Preventive Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-01
Volume
46
Issue
1
Pages
29-32
ISSN
0091-7435 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.ypmed.2007.08.009
OpenAlex
W2006913384
Cited by
229
References
9
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FWCI
27.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Preventive Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University Libraries (University of Maryland) (submittedVersion)
  • Digital Repository at the University of Maryland (University of Maryland College Park)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Transportation › Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
Keywords
bicycle commuting, public transport, overweight, obesity, healthy weight, commuting modes, sex differences, physical activity
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Bicycling, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, New South Wales, Obesity, Transportation, Logistic Models, Workplace, Overweight

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