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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Cyclists have half the risk of developing diabetes as compared to those who drive to work, research has found.
A survey of 20,000 people across the UK was carried out in 2009 and 2011, and found that where people used more active ways of getting to work, including cycling and walking, there were clear health benefits.
People who use public transport also had healthier outcomes, and this was attributed to the fact that people who use it walk an average of 19 minutes as part of their journey.
The findings, by Imperial College London and University College London, are published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, and researchers say it's clear good advice to avoid using cars.
http://road.cc/content/news/90107-cycling-work-halves-risk-diabetes-compared-driving
A survey of 20,000 people across the UK was carried out in 2009 and 2011, and found that where people used more active ways of getting to work, including cycling and walking, there were clear health benefits.
People who use public transport also had healthier outcomes, and this was attributed to the fact that people who use it walk an average of 19 minutes as part of their journey.
The findings, by Imperial College London and University College London, are published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, and researchers say it's clear good advice to avoid using cars.
http://road.cc/content/news/90107-cycling-work-halves-risk-diabetes-compared-driving
maybe a monocycle?