Step Up Your Health: The 7,000 Steps Revolution

A landmark study published in The Lancet Public Health reveals that walking 7,000 steps daily is a powerful way to enhance health. According to the research, the lower step target remarkably decreases various health risks.

The study is described as the first extensive assessment to explore the relationship between daily steps and various health conditions, having analyzed data from 88 studies conducted between 2014 and 2025. It involved researchers from the University of Sydney and other respected institutions worldwide, examining 1.6 lakh adults.

Walking 7,000 steps daily was linked to a notable 47% decrease in death risk, along with reductions in dementia, depression, cancer incidence, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes risks. However, researchers highlighted some limitations in evidence, especially for cancer and dementia, due to limited study numbers.

(With inputs from agencies.)