Adherence
Increasing daily step count by 1000 steps is associated with a 6-36% reduction in all-cause mortality and a 5-21% reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in adults, with health benefits present below 10,000 steps per day.
Focus on adding 1,000 steps to your current daily average rather than aiming for a specific high number like 10,000. This incremental increase is consistently linked to significant reductions in mortality and cardiovascular risk for adults, regardless of your starting point.
For each 1000 daily step count increase at baseline, risk reductions in all-cause mortality (6–36%) and CVD (5–21%) at follow-up were estimated across a subsample of included studies.
Why this rating
Systematic review of 17 prospective studies with large sample sizes (30,000+ adults), though heterogeneity exists in dysglycemia outcomes.
Source
Systematic review of the prospective association of daily step counts with risk of mortality, cardiovascular disease, and dysglycemia
Katherine S. Hall et al. · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · 2020
DOI 10.1186/s12966-020-00978-9
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