Division of Public Health Sciences, Mälardalen University, 722 20 Västerås, Sweden.
Department of Computer and Information Science, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Mar 22;19(7):3784. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19073784.
(1) Background: The World Health Organization recommends active commuting as a source of physical activity. Active commuting is determined by various factors, including the socioeconomic status (SES) of families and neighborhoods, distance to schools, perceived neighborhood safety, lifestyles and availability of walkways and biking paths. This study aimed to assess factors associated with modes of transportation to and from school among adolescents aged 16-19 living in a middle-sized city in Sweden. (2) Method: Three hundred and fourteen students, of whom 55% were females, from schools in the city of Västerås participated in the study. Printed as well as web-based self-administered questionnaires were used to collect the data. (3) Results: Adolescents living in high SES neighborhoods were 80% more likely to bike or walk to school (OR = 1.80; CI: 1.01, 3.20) than adolescents living in low SES neighborhoods. Furthermore, active commuting was associated with higher consumption of fruits and vegetables (OR = 1.77; CI: 1.05, 2.97) and less consumption of junk foods (OR = 0.43; CI: 0.26, 0.71), as compared to passive commuting. (4) Conclusions: Active commuting is a cost-effective and sustainable source of regular physical activity and should be encouraged at a societal level.
（1）背景：世界卫生组织建议积极通勤作为身体活动的来源。积极通勤受到多种因素的影响，包括家庭和社区的社会经济地位（SES）、到学校的距离、感知到的邻里安全、生活方式以及步行道和自行车道的可用性。本研究旨在评估居住在瑞典中等城市的 16-19 岁青少年往返学校的交通方式相关因素。（2）方法：共有 314 名学生参加了这项研究，其中 55%是女性，来自韦斯特罗斯市的学校。使用印刷和基于网络的自我管理问卷收集数据。（3）结果：居住在高 SES 社区的青少年骑自行车或步行上学的可能性是居住在低 SES 社区的青少年的 80%（OR = 1.80；CI：1.01，3.20）。此外，与被动通勤相比，积极通勤与更高的水果和蔬菜摄入量（OR = 1.77；CI：1.05，2.97）和更少的垃圾食品摄入量（OR = 0.43；CI：0.26，0.71）相关。（4）结论：积极通勤是一种具有成本效益和可持续性的常规身体活动来源，应在社会层面上加以鼓励。
