The data covers a total of 226,889 people and shows that the more you walk, the greater the health gain. Your risk of dying from any cause or from cardiovascular disease decreases significantly with every 500 to 1,000 extra steps you take. This is the conclusion of the world’s largest ever study on this topic, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
With at least 4,000 steps per day you live longer and the benefit consolidates the more you walk, up to 20,000 steps per day. This is the conclusion of the world’s largest ever study on this subject, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. It is an analysis of previous research, led by Maciej Banach, from the Medical University of Lodz, Poland, and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Research
The study finds that taking at least 3,967 steps per day is enough to start “reducing the risk of dying from any disease,” while 2,337 steps per day reduces the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. The data covers a total of 226,889 people and shows that the more you walk, the greater the health gain. Your risk of dying from any cause or from cardiovascular disease decreases significantly with every 500 to 1,000 extra steps you take. An increase of 1,000 steps per day is associated with a 15% reduction in the risk of death from any cause, and an increase of 500 steps per day is associated with a 7% reduction in death from cardiovascular disease . The study also found that even when people take up to 20,000 steps per day, the health benefits continue to increase. A limit of steps beyond which the risk no longer decreases has not yet been established.
“The more you walk, the better”
“Our study confirms that the more you walk, the better, regardless of your age and where you live. In addition, says Banach, our analysis indicates that even just 4,000 steps per day is enough to significantly reduce the number of deaths from any cause. and even less to reduce the number of deaths.” of cardiovascular disease”. According to data from the World Health Organization, low physical activity is the fourth most common cause of death in the world, with 3.2 million deaths per year associated with a sedentary lifestyle. The pandemic has also led to a reduction in physical activity , and the activity level has still not recovered two years later.
Source: TG 24 Sky
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