Harvard expert: easy walking way to reduce 41% risk of premature death

You don't need to walk up to 10,000 steps to extend life, a big study by Harvard Medical School (USA) confirms.

The new study led by Professor I-Min Lee, from Harvard Medical School (Harvard University) in the scientific journal JAMA Internal Medicine shows that the standard "10,000 steps a day" is just a legend. To reduce the risk of premature death by 41%, you only need to take less than half of that amount .

You do not need to go up to 10,000 steps to reduce the risk of premature death - (photo: SHUTTERSTOCK).

Scientists surveyed the walking habits and health of nearly 17,000 women whose average age was 72. After 4 years, 504 people died; The close relationship between the number of walking steps and the risk of premature death is evident.

Specifically, just walking 4,400 steps / day, the risk of premature death has decreased by 41% compared to those who walk 2,700 steps or less. With a group of 8,400 steps / day, the risk of premature death decreased by 58%. However, follow-up tests show that all benefits seem to have leveled off at 7,500 steps / day, going beyond this, the benefits received are no longer obvious.

The authors also note that these steps are the sum of the steps in every day's activities, not just the number of steps you take while exercising.

According to the researchers, this new landmark will be good news for many people because the 10,000 steps every day makes people frustrated. When examining the average number of steps people take each day, scientists find that even those who are deemed to be less dynamic, except for the number of steps they must necessarily take to serve the day's activities, Just trying to take another 2,000 steps a day is good enough.

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