More Walking, Cycling Linked To Healthier Weights Worldwide

Amble, stroll or pedal: it's all good. A new study provides evidence supporting a seemingly obvious but unproven link between walking- and cycling-friendly communities and lower levels of obesity.

Researchers found that people are more likely to have healthy weights if they live in places where walking and cycling are more common. The link held up among nations, cities and U.S. states.