Why 7,000 steps a day is all you really need to boost your health | National Geographic

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Walking more is associated with reduced risk for dementia, diabetes, heart disease, and more—but a new study says you can get fewer than 10,000 steps a day and still see all those benefits. If you’ve been told that walking 10,000 steps a day is mandatory for good health, you might be surprised to learn that scientists suspect the figure was created to market pedometers and wasn't based on actual data. The number of steps that stave off numerous chronic conditions is actually much lower, according to a paper published today in Lancet Public Health that reviewed the past decade’s research on steps and health. Walking just 7,000 steps a day lowers the risk of developing more than a half dozen medical conditions as well as premature death, according to the researchers. The scientists, from Australia, the United Kingdom, and Norway, analyzed dozens of studies involving 160,000 adults putting one foot in front of the other. Compared to people walking 2,000 steps, the 7,000-step total was ass

Why 7,000 steps a day is all you really need to boost your health | National Geographic Premium HEALTH Forget about 10,000 steps a day—science now has a more accurate number Walking more is associated with reduced risk for dementia, diabetes, heart disease, and more—but a new study says you can get fewer than 10,000 steps a day and still see all those benefits. An explorer walks across sand dunes on Socotra, Yemen, 2018. Getting 10,000 steps in every day can be challenging, and a new study suggests 7,000 steps can reduce the risk of developing common but serious health conditions. Photograph b

Why 7,000 steps a day is all you really need to boost your health | National Geographic

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