Cycling to school is associated with lower body mass index and lower odds of being overweight or obese.

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J Phys Act Health. 2012 Jul ;9(5):617-25. PMID: 22733866

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Cycling to school is associated with lower BMI and lower odds of being overweight or obese in a large population-based study of Danish adolescents.

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BACKGROUND: Previous studies have been inconclusive concerning the effect of active transport on BMI. Our objective was to investigate the association between travel mode and BMI in a large community-based sample of Danish adolescents.METHODS: A cross-sectional survey on health and lifestyle was distributed to all pupils from the 7th to 9th grade (12-16 years of age) in the municipality of Odense, Denmark.RESULTS: Cycling to school was associated with 0.38 lower BMI compared to passive travelers (P = .006) after multivariable adjustment. Cycling to school was associated with 0.55 lower odds of being overweight (P

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