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Appendix E: User Health Benefits
Pages 90-91

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... This research surveyed a random sample of 5,689 adults aged 40 years or older enrolled in a Minnesota health plan. Multivariate analysis on the modifiable health risks (diabetes, heart disease, body mass index, physical activity and smoking status)
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... The studies are difficult to compare because some include different conditions, outpatient and pharmacy costs, and actual paid amounts rather than charges. Nonetheless, existing literature provides adequate, though developing, methodologies for estimating the public health impact of bicycle facilities in terms of economic impacts.
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