Association between bike-sharing systems and the blood pressure of local citizens: a cross-sectional study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Globally, hypertension stands as the foremost preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature death. However, scalable approach to lowering blood pressure (BP) at the population level remains lacking. We investigated whether shared bikes, a sustainable method of transportation gaining increasing popularity across the world, can serve as a supplemental instrument to combat the increasing prevalence of hypertension.

Methods

Based on 8 107 363 physical examination visits to one of the largest medical examination centres in China during the period of June 2016 to August 2017, we perfermed a staggered difference-in-differences (DiD) analysis that exploited the roll-out of bike-sharing systems across different cities. The main outcome was the blood pr

SUBMITTER: Agarwal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816577 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature