Longitudinal associations of active commuting with body mass index.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the longitudinal associations between active commuting (walking and cycling to work) and body mass index (BMI).

Method

We used self-reported data on height, weight and active commuting from the Commuting and Health in Cambridge study (2009 to 2012; n=809). We used linear regression to test the associations between: a) maintenance of active commuting over one year and BMI at the end of that year; and b) change in weekly time spent in active commuting and change in BMI over one year.

Results

After adjusting for sociodemographic variables, other physical activity, physical wellbeing and maintenance of walking, those who maintained cycle commuting reported a lower BMI on average at one year follow-up (1.14kg/m(2), 95% CI: 0.30 to 1.98, n=579) than

SUBMITTER: Mytton OT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5023394 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature