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Associations of active travel with adiposity among children and socioeconomic differentials: a longitudinal study.

Anthony A LavertyThomas V HoneAnna GoodmanYvonne KellyChristopher Millett
Published in: BMJ open (2021)
This longitudinal study during a key life course period found switching to physically active forms of travel can have beneficial adiposity impacts; these associations may be more apparent for more disadvantaged children. Increasing active travel has potential to ameliorate inequalities.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • insulin resistance
  • weight gain
  • type diabetes
  • computed tomography
  • magnetic resonance
  • body mass index
  • metabolic syndrome
  • risk assessment
  • human health
  • climate change
  • physical activity