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Monday, October 1, 2007
Does Where You Live Make You Fat?
Do you live or work in a neighborhood with sidewalks lined with stores and businesses you can get to on foot? If not, you are more likely to struggle with your weight at least according to what the experts say.
Researchers compared average BMIs of people who lived in different types of areas. The people with the lowest BMIs lived in mixed use, so-called walkable neighborhoods - usually older, urban areas rather than suburbs or rural areas - and relied less on their cars to get around. The walkable neighborhood residents drove just 26 miles a day versus people who lived in less walkable areas and drove an average of 43 miles a day. The result? Their seemingly small steps around town running errands every day added up, burning more calories and keeping them fit in the process.
Unfortunately not all of us can live in such a walkable area such as a metropolitan city. Many of us live in the suburbs, but that doesn't mean you can't get out and walk at a park around your home, or even through the subdivision in which you live. You can get the same results as the urban walkers by squeezing in more steps every chance you can. Park a block or two away from your destination, take the stairs, or go for a stroll after meals, for example. It doesn't matter why you walk, or where you walk, as long as you actually walk!
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