We should aim to walk 15,000 steps a day instead of 10,000 steps

We are often told that "walking 10,000 steps a day for good health" and many consider it a goal of their training. However, a new study shows that walking 10,000 steps a day is good but not enough.

The obesity magazine International Journal of Obesity has published a study on the health status of postal workers in the Scottish city of Glasgow. Participants in the study varied from office workers sitting still for a day to mailers by foot.

The researchers conducted activity monitoring and measuring BMI (measured by body weight formula divided by height), waist size, blood sugar levels and cholesterol levels of participants. These are indicators used to assess each person's health status and risk of heart disease.

Not surprisingly, people who regularly sit in a place with a high BMI, a large waist, poor blood sugar control and high blood cholesterol levels. The researchers also found that if they had an average sitting time of more than 5 hours a day, they also had a 0.2% higher risk of heart disease per hour of sitting.

Each step helps us to reduce the risk of heart disease.

For those who exercise a lot, researchers find that people walking more than 15,000 steps a day (4.3 km equivalent) have a normal BMI, a standard waistline and no expression of Metabolic syndrome (sign of heart disease). In general, the risk of heart disease among these people is much lower than those who travel less than 15,000 steps a day.

The truth is that the slogan "walking 10,000 steps a day for good health" comes from a Japanese company's marketing campaign in the 1960s. Over the years, many people have tried to achieve the item. This pepper is mechanically. However, researchers say walking 15,000 steps a day is the goal that we should aim for to have a good health and prevent cardiovascular disease.

Of course, every step helps us reduce the risk of heart disease. Walking 10,000 steps a day is still much better than not walking a step.

Dr. William Tigbe, the head of the study, said that 15,000 steps are equivalent to 2 hours of walking and we can fully accomplish this goal with a little effort."You don't have to go through a 15,000-step circuit and you can divide it to do the part," Tigbe said. "Arrange for a few short walks about 10 minutes in the right time and you have a good health."