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An Atlanta study linked each extra daily hour in a car with 6% higher odds of obesity; electric vehicles were not tested

In a cross-sectional study of 10,878 Atlanta-area adults, each extra daily hour in a car was associated with 6% higher odds of obesity. The study did not compare electric and gasoline vehicles.

By The Long View · Sep 15, 2026

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