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Nick Keppler

10,000 steps? New research reveals how much walking you actually need


In the 2010s, Fitbits became hot tech accessories and each came with 10,000 steps a day as a default goal, reinforcing that measurement as a health guideline. But 10,000 steps a day was never a science-backed goal, so how many steps do we really need? A new meta-analysis hints at the answer.

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