Driving towards obesity: a systematized literature review on the association between motor vehicle travel time and distance and weight status in adults

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dc.contributor.authorMcCormack, Gavin R
dc.contributor.authorVirk, Jagdeep S
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-28T17:51:57Z
dc.date.available2022-11-28T17:51:57Z
dc.date.issued2014-09
dc.description.abstractBackground: Higher levels of sedentary behavior are associated with adverse health outcomes. Over-reliance on private motor vehicles for transportation is a potential contributor to the obesity epidemic. The objective of this study was to review evidence on the relationship between motor vehicle travel distance and time and weight status among adults. Methods: Keywords associated with driving and weight status were entered into four databases (PubMed, Medline, Transportation Research Information Database, and Web of Science) and retrieved article titles and abstracts screened for relevance. Relevant articles were assess their eligibility for inclusion in the review (English-language articles, a sample ≥16 years of age, included a measure of time or distance travelling in motor vehicle and weight status, and estimated the association between driving and weight status). Results: The database search yielded 2781 articles, from which 88 were deemed relevant and 10 studies met the inclusion criteria. Of the 10 studies included in the review, 8 found a statistically significant positive association between time or distance travelled in a motor vehicle and weight status. Conclusions: Multilevel interventions that make alternatives to driving private motor vehicles more convenient, such as walking and cycling, are needed to promote healthy weight in the adult population.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMcCormack, G. R., & Virk, J. S. (2014). Driving towards obesity: A systematized literature review on the association between motor vehicle travel time and distance and weight status in adults. Preventive Medicine, 66, 49–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.06.002en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.06.002en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/115549
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.publisher.departmentCommunity Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyCumming School of Medicineen_US
dc.publisher.hasversionacceptedVersionen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.publisher.policyhttps://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/sharingen_US
dc.subjectphysical activityen_US
dc.subjectdrivingen_US
dc.subjectobesityen_US
dc.subjectweighten_US
dc.subjecttransportationen_US
dc.subjectmotor vehicleen_US
dc.titleDriving towards obesity: a systematized literature review on the association between motor vehicle travel time and distance and weight status in adultsen_US
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