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5 Ways Your Commute Affects Your Health - Keck Medicine of USC

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Even if you wake up feeling refreshed and optimistic, you may not feel the same way once you reach your office. Research has linked long commutes to a host of negative health impacts, from increased stress and poorer cardiovascular health to greater pollution exposure. Here, learn how your commute can negatively impact your health, and the simple measures you can take to offset the detrimental effects. If your round-trip drive is greater than an hour, you might not have much time left for exercise. That can have serious implications, as a greater commuting distance is associated with being less physically active and less physically fit. “One recent study found that individuals with a 30-mile round-trip commute had an increased tendency to be obese, with an unhealthy waist measurement,” says Helga Van Herle, MD, MS, a cardiologist at Keck Medicine of USC and associate professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. “Increased waist measurement in both men and women

5 Ways Your Commute Affects Your Health - Keck Medicine of USC Everyday Health 5 Ways Your Commute Affects Your Health Originally published July 29, 2019 Last updated November 6, 2025 Reading Time: 3 minutes add remove Facebook Post LinkedIn mail_outline print Search more articles Search by keyword search News & Magazine Newsroom Health System Insights Health Science Campus USC Health Magazine Topics Allergies and Asthma Ask the Experts Bone and Joint Health Brain Health Brain Tumors Breaking Myths and Misconceptions Breast Cancer Breast Health Business of Health Care Cancer Colon Cancer COVID

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