Fewer than 5,000 steps a day enough to stay healthy – study
A new study has revealed that fewer than 5,000 steps a day might be enough to see health benefits.
It’s long been said that 10,000 steps a day is the amount you need to stay fit and healthy.
The study of more than 226,000 people worldwide showed 4,000 steps was enough to start reducing the risk of dying prematurely of any cause.
Just over 2,300 is enough to benefit the heart and blood vessels.
The team from the Medical University of Lodz in Poland and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the US said the more steps you do the more health benefits are seen.
Every extra 1,000 steps beyond the 4,000 reduced the risk of dying early by 15% up to 20,000 steps.
The researchers found walking benefits applied to all genders and ages, regardless of where they lived. However, the biggest benefits were seen among the under-60s.
