Study Finds 3,967 Daily Steps Cut Death Risk as 2,337 Lower Cardiovascular Mortality
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Updated · HuffPost · Aug 16
Study Finds 3,967 Daily Steps Cut Death Risk as 2,337 Lower Cardiovascular Mortality
3 articles · Updated · HuffPost · Aug 16
Summary
A meta-analysis of 17 studies covering 226,889 people found that 3,967 steps a day was linked to lower all-cause mortality, while 2,337 steps was tied to lower cardiovascular death risk.
Each additional 1,000 daily steps was associated with a 15% drop in all-cause mortality, and every extra 500 steps brought a 7% lower risk of cardiovascular death.
Higher step counts still delivered greater benefits, with the lowest premature-mortality risk seen among people walking 20,000 steps or more a day.
Doctors said the findings may ease the fatalism many people feel about the 10,000-step benchmark, while stressing that the study supports moderate activity over inactivity—not stopping at the lower thresholds.