Commuting Distance, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Metabolic Risk

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Prev Med
• Personal Author:
  Hoehner, Christine M. ; Barlow, Carolyn E. ; Allen, Peg ; Schootman, Mario
• Description:
  Background
  
  Limited evidence exists on themetabolic and cardiovascul ar risk correlates of commuting by vehicle, a habitual form of sedentary behavior.
  
  Purpose
  
  To examine the association between commuting distance, physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and metabolic risk indicators.
  
  Methods
  
  This cross-sectional study included 4297 adults who had a comprehensive medical examination between 2000 and 2007 and geocoded home and work addresses in 12 Texas metropolitan counties. Commuting distance was measured along the road network. Outcome variables included weekly MET-minutes of self-reported physical activity, CRF, BMI, waist circumference, triglycerides, plasma glucose, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and continuously measured metabolic syndrome. Outcomes were also dichotomized using established cut-points. Linear and logistic regression models were adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, smoking, alcohol intake, family history of diabetes, and history of high cholesterol, as well as BMI and weekly MET-minutes of physical activity and CRF (for BMI and metabolic risk models). Analyses were conducted in 2011.
  
  Results
  
  Commuting distance was negatively associated with physical activity and CRF and positively associated with BMI, waist circumference, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and continuous metabolic score in fully adjusted linear regression models. Logistic regression analyses yielded similar associations; however, of the models with metabolic risk indicators as outcomes, only the associations with elevated blood pressure remained significant after adjustment for physical activity and CRF.
  
  Conclusions
  
  Commuting distance was adversely associated with physical activity, CRF, adiposity, and indicators of metabolic risk.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Cross-Sectional Studies Employment Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Metabolic Syndrome Middle Aged Physical Fitness Respiratory Mechanics Risk Assessment Texas Transportation Young Adult

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• Source:
  Am J Prev Med. 2012; 42(6):571-578
• Pubmed ID:
  22608372
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC3360418
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R01 AG006945/AG/NIA NIH HHSUnited States/ ; U48DP001903/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; AG06945/AG/NIA NIH HHSUnited States/ ; R37 AG006945/AG/NIA NIH HHSUnited States/ ; R01 HL062508/HL/NHLBI NIH HHSUnited States/ ; U48 DP001903/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; HL62508/HL/NHLBI NIH HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  42
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:3f4d2227112b7f8d3d0978ee6be94651ac5a7d40ca3385f5ccf29b31dbaabf3a
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/33373/cdc_33373_DS1.pdf
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