Kathmandu, December 24
Researchers have said that commuting by foot or bike is linked to few heart attacks in both men and women. 
The research, led by the University of Leeds, acknowledged that the big risk factors for heart disease are a lack of exercise, being overweight, smoking and diabetes.
According to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology the incidence of heart attacks in UK decreased for both men and women across the following two years in areas where walking  or cycling to work were common.
The study looked at the 2011 UK Census data, which included 43 million people aged 25-74 years employed in England. It found that for women who walked to work there was an associated 1.7% reduction in heart attacks the following year.
While for men who cycled to work there was also an associated 1.7% reduction in heart attacks the following year.
The research also found that 11.4% were active commuters, with 8.6% walking and 2.8% cycling.