GIACARTA (RIAUPOS.CO) – How many steps do you take in a day? Studies have found that taking 8,200 steps a day can reduce the risk of hypertension, obesity, sleep problems and depression.
In research published in Nature Medicine, reported by diabetes.itOn Saturday (10/15/2022), more than 6,000 attendees were asked to wear activity monitors for 10 hours or more a day. Researchers recorded participants’ health and lifestyle status for 4 years from 2018 to 2021.
Evaluations show that walking at least 4 miles or 8,200 steps per day supports health benefits. Traveling the equivalent of 4 miles a day reduces the risk of a number of health conditions such as hypertension and obesity.
A team of researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center completed the 4-year study.
This study compared the incidence of various diseases in the general population with study participants taking Fitbits.
The analysis revealed that taking 8,200 steps a day could prevent obesity, gastroesophageal reflux disease and major depressive disorder. The data collected showed that overweight individuals could reduce their risk of obesity by nearly two-thirds (64%) if daily steps were increased from 6,000 to 11,000.
Research shows that as the number of steps taken increases, the risk of disease decreases. However, the risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes did not decrease once participants walked in excess of 8,000 to 9,000 steps per day.
Study participants were 41-67 years old, and the majority were white (84%), female (73%), and had a college degree (71%). The study authors note that while more research is needed in a more diverse population.
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