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Household ownership of motorized transportation is associated with higher odds of obesity in both men and women, even after adjusting for dietary intake and other socioeconomic factors.
Owning a car or motorcycle is linked to higher obesity rates in both men and women. To maintain a healthy weight, you should prioritize active transportation methods like walking or cycling for daily errands, rather than relying solely on motorized transport.
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We adjusted for age, work and leisure activity, energy intake, smoking status, alcohol consumption, income, education, household ownership of a computer and TV, and urban residence and found the odds of being obese were 70% greater [odds ratio, (OR) 1.70; 95% CI, 1.08 to 2.67] in men and 85% greater in women (OR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.21 to 2.81) compared with those who did not own a vehicle.
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Cross-sectional data with robust adjustment, supported by longitudinal cohort data.
Source
The Road to Obesity or the Path to Prevention: Motorized Transportation and Obesity in China
Andrew C. Bell et al. · Obesity Research · 2002
DOI 10.1038/oby.2002.38
cohort · n=4741Cited 374×
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