Active Commuting and Healthy Behavior among Adolescents in Neighborhoods with Varying Socioeconomic Status [Elektronisk resurs]The NESLA Study

Published
gratis
(1) Background: The World Health Organization recommends active commuting as a source of physical activity. Active commuting is determined by various factors, including the socioeconomic status (SES) of families and neighborhoods, distance to schools, perceived neighborhood safety, lifestyles, and availability of walkways and biking paths. This study aimed to assess factors associated with modes of transportation to and from school among adolescents aged 16–19 living in a middle-sized city in Sweden. (2) Method: Three hundred and fourteen students, of whom 55% were females, from schools in the city of Västerås participated in the study. Printed as well as web-based self-administered questionnaires were used to collect the data. (3) Results: Adolescents living in high SES neighborhoods were 80% more likely to bike or walk to school (OR = 1.80; CI: 1.01, 3.20) than adolescents living in low SES neighborhoods. Furthermore, active commuting was associated with higher consumption of fruits and vegetables (OR = 1.77; CI: 1.05, 2.97) and less consumption of junk foods (OR = 0.43; CI: 0.26, 0.71), as compared to passive commuting. (4) Conclusions: Active commuting is a cost-effective and sustainable source of regular physical activity and should be encouraged at a societal level.

Del av/supplement till:channel record
Ingår i:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health19:71661-7827

Inställningar Hjälp

Fler titlar av: Buli, Benti Geleta; Tillander, Annika; Fell, Terence, 1964-; Bälter, Katarina; Sustainable working ...; visa fler...; Mälardalens universi ...; Mälardalens universi ...; visa färre...
Fler titlar om: Medical and Health S ...; Medicin och hälsovet ...; Health Sciences; Public Health, Globa ...; visa fler...; Hälsovetenskaper; Folkhälsovetenskap, ...; folkhälsovetenskap; Public Health Scienc ...; visa färre...
Fler titlar i denna genre: government publicati ...
channel record: Fler delar
Ingår i: International Journa ...; Fler artiklar

Kungliga biblioteket hanterar dina personuppgifter i enlighet med EU:s dataskyddsförordning (2018), GDPR. Läs mer om hur det funkar här.
Så här hanterar KB dina uppgifter vid användning av denna tjänst.