You may be getting your 10,000 steps in, but are you walking fast enough? A new study says you may be missing out on a longer life if you're not
Many of us count our daily steps to improve our health and try to hit that elusive 10,000-step goal. However, a new study says it might be better to pick up the pace a little bit if you want to live a happy and healthy life. The new studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association looked at almost 78,500 adults in the United Kingdom with wearable step trackers.
However, a faster pace associated with exercises like power walking had benefits over and above the daily steps goal. Researchers also said that 2000 steps a day lowered the risk of premature death by 8-11% increments up to 10,000 steps. The study also found that 9800 steps is the optimal goal and linked to a 50% lower risk of dementia. However, as low as 3800 steps a day reduced risk by 25%.
More studies are needed but researchers say their findings could lead to physical activity guidelines based on steps to prevent chronic diseases.
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