- National
| This study, published by the British Medical Journal, has found a link between cycling and halving the risk of cancer and heart disease. The five-year study of 250,000 UK commuters also showed walking had some benefits over sitting on public transport or taking the car. The study also found that incorporating cycling into a daily routine took much less willpower than other activities such as going to the gym. The five-year study compared people who had an active commute with those who were mostly stationary. During the course of the study, regular cycling cut the risk of death from any cause by 41%, the incidence of cancer by 45% and heart disease by 46%. The cyclists accumulated an average of 30 miles per week, but the further they cycled the greater the health benefits. Walking also reduced the chances of developing heart disease, but the benefit was mostly for people walking more than six miles per week. |
