If women in their 60s or older walk at least 4,000 steps just one or two days a week, they tend to live longer and have fewer heart problems compared to women who don’t walk that much at all.

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Association between frequency of meeting daily step thresholds and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease in older women

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2025 Dec 29

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Association between frequency of meeting daily step thresholds and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease in older women

Score: 53

DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2025-110311

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