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One in three employees with a commute (每天上班的路程) longer than 90 minutes say they have had recurring neck or back pain in the past 12 months. Just about the same amount say they have been【C1】________with high cholesterol (胆固醇). Only 20% of employees with a commute shorter than 20 minutes report high cholesterol or back/neck pain.

One of the most【C2】_____findings of the study shows a strong【C3】__between obesity and the length of your commute. According to a recent study,【C4】__30% of employees who commute for more than 90 minutes each day have a Body Mass Index that classifies them as obese. Only less than 25% of employees with a commute shorter than 10 minutes are【C5】_____as obese.

Sadly, a long commute【C6】_____your emotional well-being just as much as your【C7】_____well-being.

Employees with long commutes experienced lower levels of enjoyment and higher levels of 【C8】_____and worry than employees with short commutes. For example, 40% of employees with a commute over 90 minutes experienced worry for much of the【C9】_____day. Only 29% of those with a 20-minute commute said the same.

The average US employees spend 23 minutes getting to work each day, and one in five commutes for more than 30 minutes. Only 3% of employees spend more than an hour commuting, but these numbers increase in the country’s largest metro areas.

Your commute plays a major【C10】________in your physical and emotional well-being, and it could be the difference between loving and hating your job. Spending the extra money to move closer to your job and shorten your commute may very well be worth it.

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