The Claim

There is a nonlinear dose–response association between daily step count and both all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, with the greatest relative risk reductions observed at lower step volumes and continued but diminishing benefits at higher step counts.

Source: The association between daily step count and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: a meta-analysis.

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Walking more every day is linked to living longer and having a healthier heart, and you get the biggest benefits just by going from very few steps to a moderate amount — after that, more walking still helps, but less and less each time.

See the scientific wording

There is a nonlinear dose–response association between daily step count and both all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, with the greatest relative risk reductions occurring at lower step volumes and continued but diminishing benefits at higher levels.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: The association between daily step count and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: a meta-analysis.

    The study found that walking more steps each day lowers the risk of dying from any cause or heart disease, with the biggest benefits seen when going from very few steps to a moderate amount, and less extra benefit from walking even more.

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