Neighborhood Commute to Work Times and Self-Reported Caregiver Health Behaviors and Food Access

White, Michelle J.; Yin, H. Shonna; Rothman, Russell L.; Sanders, Lee; Delamater, Alan M.; Flower, Kori B.; Perrin, Eliana M.

doi:10.1016/j.acap.2018.07.005

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“…The suggested mechanisms for these associations include scarcity of time available for sleep, physical activity or preparation or access to of healthy food 6 14. Fast-food or quickly prepared meals, for example, are often processed or non-grocery meals that are less healthy than self-prepared ones possibly contributing to weight gain.…”

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Commuting time to work and behaviour-related health: a fixed-effect analysis

Halonen

Pulakka²,

Vahtera³

et al. 2019

Occup Environ Med

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ObjectivesLong commuting times are linked to poor health outcomes, but the evidence is mainly cross-sectional. We examined longitudinal within-individual associations between commuting time and behaviour-related health.MethodsData were from the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health study. We selected workers who responded to a minimum of two surveys conducted every other year between 2008 and 2018. We included all study waves with self-reported commuting time (ie, the exposure, 1–5, 6–10, 11–15 or ≥15 hours/week), body mass index (based on weight and height), physical (in)activity, smoking, alcohol use and sleep problems (ie, the outcomes) (Nindividuals=20 376, Nobservations=46 169). We used conditional logistic regression for fixed effects analyses that controls for time-varying confounders by design. Analyses were stratified by working hours: normal (30–40 hours/week) or longer than normal (>40 hours/week) and adjusted for time dependent covariates: age, marital status, occupational position, presence of children, chronic disease, depressive symptoms, job strain and shift work.ResultsThose working >40 hours/week had higher odds of physical inactivity (OR 1.25, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.51) and sleep problems (OR 1.16, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.35) when they were commuting >5 hours/week than when they were commuting 1–5 hours/week. Among women working normal hours, longer commuting time associated with lower odds of problem drinking.ConclusionOur findings suggest that lengthy commuting time increases the risk of physical inactivity and sleep problems if individuals have longer than normal weekly working hours. Effects of work arrangements that decrease commuting time should be examined in relation to health behaviours.

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Commuting time to work and behaviour-related health: a fixed-effect analysis

Halonen

Pulakka²,

Vahtera³

et al. 2019

Occup Environ Med

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Residential location, commute distance, and body size: Cross-sectional observational study of state and territory capital cities in Australia

Carroll

Turrell

Dale

et al. 2021

Journal of Transport & Health

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The Built Environment and Pediatric Health

Bole,

Bernstein,

White

et al. 2023

Pediatrics

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Buildings, parks, and roads are all elements of the “built environment,” which can be described as the human-made structures that comprise the neighborhoods and communities where people live, work, learn, and recreate (https://www.epa.gov/smm/basic-information-about-built-environment). The design of communities where children and adolescents live, learn, and play has a profound impact on their health. Moreover, the policies and practices that determine community design and the built environment are a root cause of disparities in the social determinants of health that contribute to health inequity. An understanding of the links between the built environment and pediatric health will help to inform pediatricians’ and other pediatric health care professionals’ care for patients and advocacy on their behalf. This policy statement outlines community design solutions that can improve pediatric physical and mental health, and improve health equity. It describes opportunities for pediatricians and the health care sector to incorporate this knowledge in patient care, as well as to play a role in advancing a health-promoting built environment for all children and families. The accompanying technical report reviews the range of pediatric physical and mental health conditions influenced by the built environment, as well as historical and persistent effects of the built environment on health disparities.

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Neighborhood Commute to Work Times and Self-Reported Caregiver Health Behaviors and Food Access

Abstract: Neighborhood CTW time is associated with several self-reported health behaviors and perceived food access among caregivers with children. Neighborhood CTW times may represent city-specific features, including transportation infrastructure, which may impact the health of families.

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Commuting time to work and behaviour-related health: a fixed-effect analysis

Commuting time to work and behaviour-related health: a fixed-effect analysis

Residential location, commute distance, and body size: Cross-sectional observational study of state and territory capital cities in Australia

The Built Environment and Pediatric Health

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