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Walking as a mode of active commuting is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence and mortality, but not all-cause mortality or cancer outcomes, compared to non-active commuting.
Walking to work is a great way to protect your heart. This study links walking to lower heart disease risk. However, it didn't significantly lower death rates or cancer risk like cycling did. If you can't cycle, walking is still a valuable health habit, especially if you walk longer distances.
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Walking commuting was associated with a lower risk of CVD independent of major measured confounding factors.
Why this rating
Large prospective cohort with robust adjustment, but observational design.
Source
Association between active commuting and incident cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mortality: prospective cohort study
Carlos Celis‐Morales et al. · BMJ · 2017
cohort · n=263540Cited 523×
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