Daily mobility patterns of an urban population and their relationship to overweight and obesity

Marta Olabarria, Katherine Pérez, Elena Santamariña-Rubio and Ana M Novoa

Transport Policy, 2014, vol. 32, issue C, 165-171

Abstract: General mobility is a daily behaviour that could result in a positive contribution to overall physical activity through walking for transportation or a negative contribution resulting in sedentarism caused by driving. The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between mobility and overweight/obesity in an urban context, while considering physical activity in leisure time, socioeconomic and lifestyle characteristics, and individual health status.

Keywords: Obesity; Overweight; Walking; Sedentary behaviours; Active transportation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2014.01.012

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