Dr. Tran Ba Thoai - professional consultant of Hospital 199 (Ministry of Public Security) in Da Nang - has demonstrated the benefits of walking through research data from scientists at the University of Sydney in Australia on the number of The exact steps people need to take every day to compensate for time spent sitting or a sedentary lifestyle.
Accordingly, the study found that the more steps people took, the less likely they were to die prematurely and the more likely they were to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease - with 9,000 to 10,000 steps per day being the optimal number. However, they started to see benefits in people taking 4,000 to 4,500 steps per day.
Notably, study author Matthew Ahmadi said: “Any step count exceeding 2,200 steps per day is associated with lower mortality and cardiovascular disease risk than being sedentary.” And “Taking 9,000 to 10,000 steps per day will minimize the risk of death and cardiovascular disease compared to sedentary people. In total, people who walked 9,000 to 10,000 steps per day reduced their risk of cardiovascular disease by 21% and their risk of premature death by 39%.
In addition, expert Tran Ba Thoai also cited a separate study from 2022 that found that walking just 3,800 steps a day can reduce a person's risk of dementia by 25%.
Thus, the above data contains an important message for public health: If you find yourself sedentary most of the day, you should take the time to increase your step count to get more exercise. more beneficial for health.
