Walking 7,000 steps would be enough to stay healthy. This is the assessment drawn up by a study published this Thursday, July 24. They could decrease the risk of serious health problems by two.
Contrary to popular belief, walking ‘only’ 7,000 steps a day would be enough to stay healthy. This is what an article published this Thursday, July 24, says in the journal ” Lancet Public Health ».
Walking 7,000 steps daily, lowering the risk of having many serious health problems considerably. This represents about one hour of walking a day. A much smaller figure than the famous 10,000 steps. “”It’s walking, it allows you to stay in shape when you get older. It’s good for breathing and balance!“Explains a passerby”I did 5 km this morning and I will try to make a sixth“Adds another.
On paper, 7000 steps allows:
– 30% reduction in the risk of stroke
– 50% risk reduction in diabetes
– 15% risk reduction in obesity
« Each step added is beneficial. The more intensive the walking, the more beneficial it is for everyone. Well afterwards, we are not going to push people to exceed the 10,000 step mark per day. Even if health gains exist, it is relatively low. Conversely, the gain between 2000 and 7000 is more concrete, the mortality rate is divided by two “Explains Bruno Lemarchand, doctor, responsible for the functional unit of sports medicine at the CHU de la Réunion.
The objective of the 10,000 daily steps were based on any medical study, but came from a marketing campaign from the 1960s for a Japanese pedometer. This is not a reason to lose these good habits.
The study recommends that all those who took 10,000 steps to continue and persevere. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate to intense physical activity per week.
