Just 5,700 Daily Steps Cut Death Risk By 13% In Older Adults
Graded Strong — meta-analysis of 46 prospective cohort studies with 367,843 older adults, consistent across many outcomes, though observational data cannot rule out other lifestyle factors.
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This research suggests adding even a thousand more daily steps may meaningfully lower mortality risk in older adults.
Looking at dozens of studies with over 367,000 older adults, regular walking was tied to lower risk of death, disease, and cognitive decline. Each extra 1,000 daily steps was linked to a 13% drop in death from any cause. Walking pace did not change the benefit, so slow walks counted too.
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