Although 9,800 steps was optimal to decrease the risk of dementia by 50 per cent, as low as 3,800 steps a day can cut the risk by 25 per cent
The study from the University of Sydney and University of Southern Denmark looked at 78,500 adults between the ages of 40 and 79 with wearable trackers. Seven years later, the researchers observed their health outcomes, such as whether they had developed dementia, cancer or cardiovascular disease.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
Although 9,800 steps was optimal to decrease the risk of dementia by 50 per cent, “as low as 3,800 steps a day can cut the risk of dementia by 25 per cent,” according to co-lead author Borja del Pozo Cruz, an associate professor from the University of Southern Denmark and senior researcher in health at the University of Cadiz.Article content
The intensity of a walk was beneficial for all health outcomes — including dementia, heart disease, cancer and death — “over and above” a person’s total number of steps per day. The idea behind 10,000 steps can be traced back decades to the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, when there was a focus on fitness and health after the games. Japanese company Yamasa created the first wearable device that counted steps, called
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