The study was built on data from eight investigations including 20,152 persons aged 18 and up whose walking was recorded by a gadget. Their health was monitored for more than six years.
Digital Desk: Daily walking is supposed to help keep your body healthy. A recent study found that middle-aged adults who walked 6,000 to 9,000 steps per day, or approximately 6 km, were 40 to 50% less likely to suffer from a heart attack or stroke.
The study, published in the journal Circulation, found that the more steps participants walked, the lower their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The study revealed no link between steps taken and CVD risk in young individuals.
The study was built on data from eight investigations including 20,152 persons aged 18 and up whose walking was recorded by a gadget. Their health was monitored for more than six years.
The reason for this is because CVD is regarded an ageing illness that is often not recognised until risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes have worsened over time. The study, however, found no additional advantage to adults from high-intensity or fast-paced walking.
While the steps were recorded, the study did not examine the relationship between distance and any particular type of cardiovascular disease, such as heart failure or arrhythmia.
An earlier study on the health advantages of walking was published in the Lancet in March 2022, and similar linkages were found between older persons' steps and a lower chance of dying from any cause. However, in 2020, the American Heart Association advocated walking 10,000 steps or 5 kilometres per day for health advantages.
