How Many Steps Are Necessary Each Week to Avoid Premature Death?
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A new study says that walking 8,000 steps, about 6.4 km (4 miles), one or two days a week, can significantly reduce the risk of early death.
And while regular exercise is known to reduce the risk of death, a study published in the journal JAMA Network Open looked at the health benefits of vigorous walking just a few days a week.
Researchers at Kyoto University and UCLA analyzed data from 3,100 American adults in the study and found that those who took 8,000 steps or more one or two days a week were 14.9% less likely to die within 10 years. period than those who never walked. Up to this limit.
And for those who walked 8,000 steps or more three to seven days a week, the risk of dying was lower at 16.5%.
The health benefits of walking 8,000 steps or more one or two days a week were highest for participants aged 65 and over.
The researchers stated: “The number of days per week in which 8,000 steps or more were associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease. These results show that people can get significant health benefits from walking just two days a week.” .
The researchers used daily step counts of 3,100 participants in 2005 and 2006 and examined their mortality data 10 years later.
Of the participants, 632 took 8,000 or more steps per week, 532 took 8,000 or more steps one to two days a week, and 1,937 participants took 8,000 or more steps three to seven days a week.
Source: Medical Express