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Obese individuals (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²) walk significantly fewer steps per day than normal-weight individuals, contributing to a higher risk of weight gain.
If you are obese, you likely walk about 2,000 fewer steps per day than a normal-weight person. This deficit contributes to weight gain. Starting with a goal of adding 2,000 steps to your current routine can help close this gap and prevent further weight gain.
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Obese individuals (BMI ≥ 30 kg·m⁻²) walked about 2000 fewer steps per day than normal-weight individuals.
Why this rating
Large sample size (N=730 with step data), statewide representative sampling, objective measurement via pedometers.
Source
A Colorado Statewide Survey of Walking and Its Relation to Excessive Weight
Holly R. Wyatt et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2005
DOI 10.1249/01.mss.0000161750.84096.d4
cross_sectional · n=1098Cited 139×
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