CNN —Walking a minimum of 4,000 steps a day significantly reduces your risk of an early death, while taking 2,337 steps a day will reduce your risk of death specifically from cardiovascular disease but “more is better,” according to a new meta-analysis of studies.
Anything below 5,000 steps a day is considered a “sedentary lifestyle,” according to the study.
While approximately 4,000 steps a day was associated with a “significant” reduction in the risk of an early death, the biggest impact on risk occurred when people walked more than 7,000 steps a day, with the most benefit occurring at about 20,000 steps, the study found.
Start early and keep it upAdults 60 and older who walked between 6,000 and 10,000 steps a day saw a 42% reduction in risk of early death, while people under 60 who walked between 7,000 and 13,000 steps a day had a 49% reduction in risk, he said.
The difference is likely explained by the formula, “the earlier, the better,” Banach said.
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Maciej Banach, David Katz, ”, Katz, “, Banach, Dr Ibadete Bytyçi, ” Banach, Andrew Freeman, Freeman, ‘, ‘ Don’t, ’
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