Longer Commutes Lead to Obesity, High Blood Pressure [Study] 1
year ago The longer you sit in your car, the more unhealthy you
get. News like this may make you envy the guy who rides a bike
to work, maybe. A new study published in the American Journal of
Preventive Medicine says that people who drive more than 15
miles to work each day are more likely to be obese and to carry
a lot of fat around the belly. They are also less likely to get
enough or as much exercise as those who drive less than five
miles to work. People who commute for more than 10 miles were
also more likely to have high blood pressure. The study followed
4,200 adults living in Texas (where everything is bigger) and
tracked to map the shortest road routes between workers' homes
and offices. People in the study were also given treadmill tests
to see how long they could exercise. From that observation by,
researchers blood sugar levels, cholesterol, total fat, belly
fat, and body mass index (BMI) would allow them to guess how
often they exerci