According to a new study conducted by the University of East Anglia and the Center for the Study of Diet and Activity (CEDAR), one of the best ways to lose weight is walking to work on foot.
A new study shows that the refusal to use private and public transport helps to reduce the body mass index, as well as improve health and emotional well-being.
Scientists say that the most useful ways to get to work - is to walk and ride a bike.
They hope that changing the habits of modern people, based on the results of this work, will lead to positive shifts at the global level.
And the time to change the way of life has come a long time. Over the past 40 years, in the same England, the percentage of people who go to work by private vehicles has risen from 42% to 67%. And as society continues to improve the well-being of its inhabitants, society does not demonstrate an understanding of the problem, so more and more Englishmen who can afford cars are immediately transferred to it.
The lead author of the study, Dr. Adam Martin, a researcher at the Norwich School of Medicine, says: "It is well known that obesity and overweight are associated with severe illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, stroke, heart attack. This study sheds light on another very valuable opportunity that society does not yet use in the struggle for one's health. It's walking and cycling instead of motor transport. ".
A research team from UEA, the University of Cambridge and the University of York analyzed a group of 4,000 adult Britons who participated in the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) surveys conducted in 2004-2007.
Based on the respondents' answers, scientists were able to find a link between their choice of transport and their state of health. Although it is obvious to everyone that the more a person moves, the lower his chances of gaining weight, so far few studies have been conducted that would allow us to talk about specific figures.
Adam Martin says: "We found that changing preferences and abandoning motor vehicles are associated with a decrease in the body mass index by an average of 0.32 BMI, equivalent to 1 kg per person. This may seem like a small difference, but if you follow this rule for a long time, the effect will be much more noticeable. It should be noted that people who go to work on foot for 30 minutes or more can, over a two-year period, reset an average of 2.25 BMI, which is equivalent to 7 kg of weight ".
"If you take into account the benefits of walking and cycling for the health of society, for the economy and the environment, then this is really an important tool," the scientists note..
medbe. ru According to a new study conducted by the University of East Anglia and the Center for the Study of Diet and Activity (CEDAR), one of the best ways to lose weight is walking to work on foot.
A new study shows that the refusal to use private and public transport helps to reduce the body mass index, as well as improve health and emotional well-being.
Scientists say that the most useful ways to get to work - is to walk and ride a bike.
They hope that changing the habits of modern people, based on the results of this work, will lead to positive shifts at the global level.
And the time to change the way of life has come a long time. Over the past 40 years, in the same England, the percentage of people who go to work by private vehicles has risen from 42% to 67%. And as society continues to improve the well-being of its inhabitants, society does not demonstrate an understanding of the problem, so more and more Englishmen who can afford cars are immediately transferred to it.
The lead author of the study, Dr. Adam Martin, a researcher at the Norwich School of Medicine, says: "It is well known that obesity and overweight are associated with severe illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, stroke, heart attack. This study sheds light on another very valuable opportunity that society does not yet use in the struggle for one's health. It's walking and cycling instead of motor transport. ".
A research team from UEA, the University of Cambridge and the University of York analyzed a group of 4,000 adult Britons who participated in the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) surveys conducted in 2004-2007.
Based on the respondents' answers, scientists were able to find a link between their choice of transport and their state of health. Although it is obvious to everyone that the more a person moves, the lower his chances of gaining weight, so far few studies have been conducted that would allow us to talk about specific figures.
Adam Martin says: "We found that changing preferences and abandoning motor vehicles are associated with a decrease in the body mass index by an average of 0.32 BMI, equivalent to 1 kg per person.
This may seem like a small difference, but if you follow this rule for a long time, the effect will be much more noticeable. It should be noted that people who go to work on foot for 30 minutes or more can, over a two-year period, reset an average of 2.25 BMI, which is equivalent to 7 kg of weight ".
"If you take into account the benefits of walking and cycling for the health of society, for the economy and the environment, then this is really an important tool," the scientists note..
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