British media: Research has found that cycling to and from work is as effective at losing weight as going to the gym.

The latest study found that cycling to work is as effective as going to the gym when it comes to losing weight, according to a new study.
A study of 130 overweight people found that people who commute by bike every day for six months in a row lose almost as much weight as those who take part in weight-loss fitness programs, the Daily Telegraph reported on November 1.
study, those who exercised in their spare time lost 4.5 kilograms, while cyclists lost 4.2 kilograms.
good news for many overweight people because they have to pick up their children after work, cook dinner, and may not have the time or the will to go to the gym, " says Bent Stalknecht, a professor at the University of Copenhagen in New York. "
results suggest that it is possible to combine commuting with effective physical activity, " he said.
study's participants were between the ages of 20 and 45, living in the Greater Copenhagen area, and had a body mass index (BMI) of between 25 and 35, making them overweight people who met the criterions.
group was divided into four groups, one of which had to cycle to and from work, with an average of about 13 kilometers a day. The other two groups exercised five times a week for 55 or 35 minutes each. The last group of lifestyles business as usual. After 6 months, the fat levels of all the groups, except the control group, decreased, with the only significant difference being that the group with lower exercise intensity lost only 2.6 kg.
, Ph.D. student in the Department of Biomedical Medicine at the University of Copenhagen, said: "Cycling to and from work is at least as effective a means of reducing fat as exercising in your spare time. The
published in the International Journal of Obesity, the Journal of Obesity reported.