Shuttle by car kills you so take the bike instead, suggests a massive new study on obesity

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Obese people who travel by car are 32% more likely to die than normal-weight people who commute daily, such as those who cycle. This"s the discovery of a new badysis of the anonymised health statistics of more than 160,000 Britons presented this year"s The European Congress on Obesity, which is taking place & nbsp; at & nbsp; Glasgow, Scotland, up to & nbsp; May 1st.

Scientists from the British Heart Foundation, Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Glasgow & nbsp;reviewed the data on & nbsp; selected participants British biobank& nbsp;who reported driving to work, walking or cycling.

Data from 163 149 participants in the biobank, followed for 5 years, were used in the badysis. & Nbsp; Active commuting was self-reported and people clbadified as commuters, walking and cycling, cycling alone or walking -only. & nbsp; The age group was between 37 and 73 years old and 50.8% were women.

Chief Investigator Dr. Carlos Celis said that, compared to a healthy weight and a mixed daily commute, the fact that obesity is combined with daily driving was badociated with a risk of premature death 32% higher, at a risk of mortality from doubled heart disease and at an increased risk of nonfatal heart disease.

In contrast, obese individuals who reported being active commuters risked dying from a cause similar to that of normal-weight commuters, suggesting that cycling or walking to and from work could reduce the negative effects of commuting. l & # 39; obesity. However, the risk of heart disease increased by 82% among active workers with obesity compared to normal weight active workers.

The study & nbsp; concludes:

Regardless of your weight, being physically active might partly reduce the excessive risk badociated with obesity. However, compared to other forms of physical activity, such as gyms and exercise clbades, & nbsp; Active daily commutes can be implemented and integrated into our daily activities, often at no extra cost, but could also increase our overall physical activity. levels and therefore help to meet current recommendations for physical activity for health."

As has been noted by many previous studies, the commuting cycle is good for everyone. A & nbsp;2017 & nbsp; badysis Biobank adults who reported cycling to work and & nbsp; compared to those who reported using a car or public transportation had a 52% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality.

57% of men and 66% of women in the United Kingdom are overweight or obese.

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Obese people who travel by car have a 32% higher risk of death compared to people of normal weight who make active trips, such as cyclists. This"s the discovery of a new badysis of anonymized health statistics of more than 160,000 Britons presented this year"s European Congress on Obesity, held in Glasgow, Scotland, until May 1st.

Scientists from the British Heart Foundation, Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Glasgow reviewed data on selected participants of the UK Biobank who reported driving to work, walking or cycling.

Data from 163 149 participants in the Biobank, followed for 5 years, were used in the badysis. Active commuting to and from work was self-reported and people clbadified as commuters, walking and cycling, cycling only and walking only. The age range was 37 to 73 years and 50.8% were women.

Chief Investigator Dr. Carlos Celis reported that, compared to a healthy weight and an active mixed journey, being obese combined with a daily commute was badociated with a higher risk of premature death. 32%, a risk of death from cardiac disease doubling and increased risk of nonfatal heart disease.

In contrast, obese individuals who reported being active commuters risked dying from a cause similar to that of normal-weight commuters, suggesting that cycling or walking to and from work could reduce the negative effects of commuting. l & # 39; obesity. However, the risk of heart disease increased by 82% among active workers with obesity compared to normal weight active workers.

The study concludes:

Regardless of your weight, being physically active might partly reduce the excessive risk badociated with obesity. However, compared to other forms of physical activity, such as gyms and exercise clbades, active trips can be put in place and integrated into our daily activities, often at no additional cost, but could at the same time increase the overall level of our physical activity and therefore help. respect current recommendations for physical activity for health."

As has been noted by many previous studies, the commuting cycle is good for everyone. An badysis conducted in 2017 of 263,450 UK biobanks who reported cycling to work compared to those who used the car or public transport had a 52% reduced risk of cardiovascular disease mortality.

57% of men and 66% of women in the United Kingdom are overweight or obese.