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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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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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Metadata
- 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)
- OpenAlex
- W2006913384
- Cited by
- 229
- References
- 9
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- FWCI
- 27.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- 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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