SynthesisBMJ global health2021
Active commuting and the risk of obesity, hypertension and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
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- Associations of Total, Leisure, Occupational, and Commuting Sedentary Behavior with Overweight/Obesity Among Adults in Saudi Arabia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Associations of Domain-Specific Physical Activity With Mental Health Symptoms Among Finnish Employed Adults: A Population-Based Study.European journal of sport science · 2026Article
- Causal relationship between BMI-mediated different modes of transportation and risk of osteoarthritis: a Mendelian randomization and mediation analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Impact of public transportation use on the mental health of adults: a predictive model of distress, generalized anxiety, and anger.Frontiers in sociology · 2026Article
- Associations of active commuting and leisure-time physical activity with perceived cognitive function and work ability among Finnish employed adults: a population-based study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The 'climate emergency', and how we respond.Future healthcare journal · 2025Article
- Active transportation is associated with lower obesity risk: generalized structural equations model applied to physical activity.Cadernos de saude publica · 2025Article
- Associations Between Active Commuting and Sickness Absence in Finnish Public Sector Cohort of 28 485 Employees.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2024Article
- Effects of public transportation use on non-exercise activity thermogenesis and health promotion: a mini-review.Physical activity and nutrition · 2024Article
- Impact of changes in commuting mode on body weight among Japanese workers: a longitudinal study.Journal of occupational health · 2024Article
- [Obesity sociodemographic and behavioral factors: a longitudinal study].Cadernos de saude publica · 2024Article
- Area-level associations of travel behaviour metrics with waist circumference: findings from linkage of travel and health surveys.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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9 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Active commuting may hold a potential for preventing adverse health outcomes. However, evidence of the association of active commuting and the risk of health outcomes remains debatable. The current study systematically and quantitatively summarised research findings on the association between active commuting and the risk of the mentioned health outcomes. We comprehensively searched four databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and Open Grey) from inception to 2 August 2020 for observational studies investigating the associations among adult population. Summary relative risks (RRs) and 95% CIs were estimated for the association. Heterogeneity was investigated using Cochran's
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