Walking and cycling, as active transportation, and obesity factors in adolescents from eight countries

• Main Authors: Gerson Ferrari (Author), Clemens Drenowatz (Author), Irina Kovalskys (Author), Georgina Gómez (Author), Attilio Rigotti (Author), Lilia Yadira Cortés (Author), Martha Yépez García (Author), Rossina G. Pareja (Author), Marianella Herrera-Cuenca (Author), Ana Paula Del'Arco (Author), Miguel Peralta (Author), Adilson Marques (Author), Ana Carolina B. Leme (Author), Kabir P. Sadarangani (Author), Juan Guzmán-Habinger (Author), Javiera Lobos Chaves (Author), Mauro Fisberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Evidence has shown that active transportation decreases obesity rates, but considering walking or cycling as separate modes could provide additional information on the health benefits in adolescents. This study aimed to examine the associations between walking and cycling as form...