| Title: | The association between driving time and unhealthy lifestyles: a cross-sectional, general population study of 386 493 UK Biobank participants |
| Journal: | J Public Health (Oxf) |
| Published: | 30 Sep 2019 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30239914/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy155 |
Publication 2859
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Abstract
Aim: Driving is a common type of sedentary behaviour and an independent risk factor for poor health. In this study, we explored whether driving was also associated with other unhealthy lifestyle factors. Methods: In a cross-sectional study of UK Biobank participants, driving time was treated as an ordinal variable and other lifestyle factors split into low/high risk based on guidelines. The associations were explored using chi-square tests for trend and binary logistic regression.Results: Of the 386,493 participants who drove, 153,717 (39.8%) drove <1 hour/day; 140,140 (36.3%) 1 hour/day; 60,973 (15.8%) 2 hours/day; and 31,663 (8.2%) =3 hours/day. When we adjusted for potential confounders, driving =3 hours/day was associated with being overweight/obese (OR 1.74, 95% CI 1.64-1.85), smoking (OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.37-1.63), insufficient sleep (1.70, 95% CI 1.61-1.80), low fruit/vegetable intake (OR 1.26, 95% CI 1.18-1.35) and low physical activity (OR 1.05, 95% CI 1.00-1.11), with dose relationships for the first three, but was not associated with higher alcohol consumption (OR 0.94, 95% CI 0.87-1.02). Conclusions. Sedentary behaviour, such as driving, is known to have an independent association with adverse health outcomes. Additionally, it may have an impact on other aspects of lifestyle. This study suggests that people with long driving times are at higher risk and might benefit from targeted interventions.
1 Author
- Mackay A et al.
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
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| 7155 | Epidemiology of mental health, cognitive function, pain and cardiometabolic disease. |
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