Comments on: Living Near Shops and Transit Makes New Yorkers Less Fat http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Clarence http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/comment-page-1/#comment-29132 Clarence Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:19:56 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/#comment-29132 It's nice that someone thinks I am sculpted. I have to walk 8-10 blocks (usually) with my groceries. And I love pizza, thus my higher-than-it-would-look BMI. It’s nice that someone thinks I am sculpted.

I have to walk 8-10 blocks (usually) with my groceries.

And I love pizza, thus my higher-than-it-would-look BMI.

]]> By: P http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/comment-page-1/#comment-29067 P Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:21:02 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/#comment-29067 Ian, What about the case we were discussing where New Yorkers are both losing fat by walking and gaining muscle by carrying their groceries? I don't know if it is the case or not but it's plausible. (Not that it seems to working out so well for me...) Ian,
What about the case we were discussing where New Yorkers are both losing fat by walking and gaining muscle by carrying their groceries?

I don’t know if it is the case or not but it’s plausible. (Not that it seems to working out so well for me…)

]]> By: Ian Turner http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/comment-page-1/#comment-29063 Ian Turner Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:10:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/#comment-29063 BMI breaks when you look at any particular case, but it's valid for statistical purposes; you'd expect the big-but-muscular people to counter out the gimpy-but-fat folks. BMI breaks when you look at any particular case, but it’s valid for statistical purposes; you’d expect the big-but-muscular people to counter out the gimpy-but-fat folks.

]]> By: LB http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/comment-page-1/#comment-29029 LB Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:16:27 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/#comment-29029 Aside from the controversy over the accuracy of BMI, the concept of a person who walks more being healthier than a person who drives more, absolutely makes sense to this girl who spent 9 years getting fat driving around Los Angeles only to move to NYC and lose it all in 6 months of walking around Manhattan! Aside from the controversy over the accuracy of BMI, the concept of a person who walks more being healthier than a person who drives more, absolutely makes sense to this girl who spent 9 years getting fat driving around Los Angeles only to move to NYC and lose it all in 6 months of walking around Manhattan!

]]> By: Ethan http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/comment-page-1/#comment-29027 Ethan Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:46:28 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/#comment-29027 For those of you have not seen Clarence in the flesh, he has a very attractive, well sculpted body. If I just knew how to post pictures here... But Clarence, I do have to point out that you do not live that close to a train... and your closest stores are pizza shops. For those of you have not seen Clarence in the flesh, he has a very attractive, well sculpted body. If I just knew how to post pictures here…

But Clarence, I do have to point out that you do not live that close to a train… and your closest stores are pizza shops.

]]> By: ed http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/comment-page-1/#comment-29015 ed Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:49:19 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/#comment-29015 The article doesn't say.... did they control for income? Seems to me that good transit and a healthily zoned neighbourhood results in higher demand and wealthier residents, who are less likely to be obese (is my understanding). The article doesn’t say…. did they control for income? Seems to me that good transit and a healthily zoned neighbourhood results in higher demand and wealthier residents, who are less likely to be obese (is my understanding).

]]> By: Clarence http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/comment-page-1/#comment-29013 Clarence Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:25:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/#comment-29013 Yup. In other words, New York City folks are probably in even better shape then their rivals in the study. I find it funny that when I visit folks outside of NYC and see them struggling and agonizing when bringing bags of groceries in to the house from the nearby car and then realize that many of us in NYC are lugging those same grocery bags 5 or 10 blocks home wihtout a respite! Yup. In other words, New York City folks are probably in even better shape then their rivals in the study.

I find it funny that when I visit folks outside of NYC and see them struggling and agonizing when bringing bags of groceries in to the house from the nearby car and then realize that many of us in NYC are lugging those same grocery bags 5 or 10 blocks home wihtout a respite!

]]> By: P http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/comment-page-1/#comment-29012 P Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:13:38 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/#comment-29012 Or maybe it doesn't even out... It could <i>understate</i> the weight difference if all of walkers are bulking up by carrying sacks of groceries 3 or 4 blocks and up a few flights of stairs. Or maybe it doesn’t even out… It could understate the weight difference if all of walkers are bulking up by carrying sacks of groceries 3 or 4 blocks and up a few flights of stairs.

]]> By: Clarence http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/comment-page-1/#comment-29009 Clarence Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:09:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/#comment-29009 BMIs are not extremely accurate. Anyone who does any amount of even light, healthy weight training has a skewed BMI. For example, my BMI puts me in the Obese range. But the study's point is taken, and if you are using BMIs as a barometer for all groups I guess it all averages out. BMIs are not extremely accurate. Anyone who does any amount of even light, healthy weight training has a skewed BMI. For example, my BMI puts me in the Obese range.

But the study’s point is taken, and if you are using BMIs as a barometer for all groups I guess it all averages out.

]]> By: Adam http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/comment-page-1/#comment-29008 Adam Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:57:21 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/#comment-29008 Well, presumably, models living further from shops and transit would eventually have to cease being models due to body mass changes, so it should all come out in the wash... Well, presumably, models living further from shops and transit would eventually have to cease being models due to body mass changes, so it should all come out in the wash…

]]> By: P http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/comment-page-1/#comment-29000 P Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:16:39 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/#comment-29000 How do you keep your study's numbers from being skewed by all the models? How do you keep your study’s numbers from being skewed by all the models?

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/comment-page-1/#comment-28999 Glenn Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:16:32 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/02/15/living-near-shops-subways-linked-to-health-in-new-york-city/#comment-28999 So, a rolling stone doesn't gather moss? So, a rolling stone doesn’t gather moss?

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