For older people, every additional 500 steps walked during a day reduces
the risk of cardiovascular disease by 14%, according to a new study.
The health benefits from walking begin at about 3,000 daily steps, the
researchers found. Five hundred steps is roughly equal to a quarter of a
mile.New research, however, explores the ways in which walking can help reduce
the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
the risk of cardiovascular disease by 14%, according to a new study.
The health benefits from walking begin at about 3,000 daily steps, the
researchers found. Five hundred steps is roughly equal to a quarter of a
mile.New research, however, explores the ways in which walking can help reduce
the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Researchers recently found that for people aged 70 and older, each
additional 500 steps of daily brisk walking lowered the risk of CVD by 14%.
In addition, individuals who walked roughly 4,500 steps each day lowered
their risk of CVD by 77%.
The research was presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology
and Prevention Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions
2023.
