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4w ago

New study on 80k people: those who commute to work by bike have longer and healthier lives

crossposted from:: https://mastodon.uno/users/rivoluzioneurbanamobilita/statuses/113830959837660426

A study si more than 80k people (that's a lot) shows that to be healthier, you don't have to upset your habits or make time for new activities:

Just go #BikeToWork #biketowork

Data:

-41% chance of dying

-45% cardiovascular disease

-46% cancer

+200% fun! (not in the article 😁)

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4w ago

New study on 80k people: those who commute to work by bike have longer and healthier lives

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This is a propaganda piece to make you feel better about home office being over.

That is probably excluding the possibility to get run over by a random car.
Sorry, just almost happened to me this morning and I'm still a bit rattled.
- That is probably excluding the possibility to get run over by a random car.
  All-cause mortality is just that - all-cause. The results of the study do indeed point to an increased chance of hospitalisation from traffic incidents, but bike commuters live longer in spite of this increased risk.
  Sorry to hear a driver tried to kill you. This happens to me as well while commuting. We can only hope that one day, they get what they deserve.
- The last hazard ratio calculation (traffic casualty) suggests it's been controlled for.
- sorry about that, it's really not funny when this happens.
  but actually the data bout death from all causes includes that possibility
  Morover:
  Cyclist commuters, compared with non-active commuters, were associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation after a traffic collision (HR 1.98, 95% CI 1.59 to 2.48), although this was a relatively rare event (83 hospitalisations over 18 years).
  and
  Similar to our study, commuting by bicycle has previously been associated with a higher risk of hospital admission after a transport related incident in comparison to non-active commuting modes, and consistent with our findings, this study also showed that commuters who cycled to work had a lower risk of CVD, cancer, and death compared with non-active commuters. Other studies have confirmed that the health benefits of cycling are much greater than the risk of injuries.
  
  There's a correlation, but is there causation? Are people with less healthy habits equally likely to ride a bicycle?

On average. A few of them will have their lives cut short due to people checking their phones while driving or something banal like that.

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