Active travelling to school is not associated with increased total daily physical activity levels, or reduced obesity and cardiovascular/pulmonary health parameters in 10-12-year olds: a cross-sectional cohort study.
Xueying ZhangNathan A SmithMaksymilian T SumowskiJulie M AndersonKirstie AndersonEuan A BadenochSarah J BradyMadeline ColemanRebecca F CoullDebbie GreenRachael J InnesChristiane M LaingRebekah MckinleyMoira S MclennanStephanie MurrayBethan PhillipsSarah RaeSophie RankinIman SatarSarah ShanksFiona J SimNicola WalkerDavid HowardFalko F SniehottaDiane M JacksonLobke M VaanHoltCatherine HamblyJohn R SpeakmanPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2020)
There was no evidence that more days of active travel to school had a significant influence on total physical activity, obesity and related health parameters. Public health interventions promoting active travel to school may have limited success in quelling the childhood obesity epidemic.
Keyphrases
- physical activity
- public health
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- mental health
- healthcare
- weight loss
- type diabetes
- body mass index
- weight gain
- high fat diet induced
- pulmonary hypertension
- health information
- sleep quality
- global health
- adipose tissue
- risk assessment
- skeletal muscle
- climate change
- infectious diseases