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Transit rider body mass index before and after completion of street light-rail line in Utah

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  • Brown, B.B.
  • Smith, K.R.
  • Jensen, W.A.
  • Tharp, D.

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Objectives. To determine whether 2012 to 2015 (times 1-3) ridership changes correlated with body mass index (BMI) changes after transit line completion in Salt Lake City, Utah. Methods. We used Global Positioning System/accelerometry-measured transit ridership measures in 2012 to 2013 (times 1-2) to compare objective and self-reported ridership. Regression models related changes in objectively measured ridership (times 1-2) and self-reported ridership (times 1-2 and times 1-3) to BMI changes, adjusting for control variables. Results. Objective and self-reported ridership measures were consistent. From time 1 to 2 (P = .021) or to 3 (P = .015), BMI increased among self-reported former riders and decreased among new riders (P = .09 for both times 1-2 and times 1-3), although the latter was nonsignificant. Time 3 attrition adjustment had no effect on results. Adjusting for baseline BMI, the nonsignificant effect for new riders remained nonsignificant, indicating no BMI change; the BMI increase after discontinuing transit remained significant. Conclusions. Observed BMI increases subsequent to stopping transit ridership persisted for more than 2 years (postintervention). These results suggest that transit ridership protects against BMI gains and support the need to provide convenient transit for public health.

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  • Brown, B.B. & Smith, K.R. & Jensen, W.A. & Tharp, D., 2017. "Transit rider body mass index before and after completion of street light-rail line in Utah," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 107(9), pages 1484-1486.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2017.303899_9
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303899
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    1. Meenan, Richard T. & Frank, Lawrence D. & Saelens, Brian E. & Young, Deborah R. & Kuntz, Jennifer L. & Dickerson, John F. & Wali, Behram & Keast, Erin M. & Fortmann, Stephen P., 2022. "Effects of an urban light rail line on health care utilization and cost: A pre-post assessment," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 123(C), pages 112-120.

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