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World’s largest study shows the more you walk, the lower your risk of death, even if you walk fewer than 5,000 steps: Walking at least 3967 steps a day started to reduce the risk of dying from any ... (www.eurekalert.org)

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The number of steps you should walk every day to start seeing benefits to your health is lower than previously thought, according to the largest analysis to investigate this. The study, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, found that walking at least 3967 steps a day started to reduce the risk of dying from any cause, and 2337 steps a day reduced the risk of dying from diseases of the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular disease).

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[–] StringTheory@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Everyone dies eventually. Even the walking enthusiasts. There is no escape from DOOOOOOOOM! “Ask not for whom the bell tolls…”