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World’s largest study shows the more you walk, the lower your risk of death, even if you walk fewer than 5,000 steps (www.eurekalert.org)

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[–] Renneder@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

•  A study has shown that walking at least 3967 steps a day reduces the risk of death from any cause. 

•  2337 steps per day reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease. 

•  The risk of death from any cause or cardiovascular disease is reduced with an additional 500-1000 steps per day. 

•  An increase of 1,000 steps per day reduces all-cause mortality by 15% and cardiovascular disease by 7%. 

•  Health benefits continue to increase even with up to 20,000 steps per day. 

•  Insufficient physical activity can increase cardiovascular disease and shorten life expectancy. 

•  Meta-analysis includes 226,889 people from 17 studies worldwide. 

•  Study Limitations: An observational study, the effect of step counting has not been tested in people with various medical conditions.