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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Linda Geddes Science correspondent

Walking just 4,000 steps a day can cut risk of dying from any cause, analysis finds

Feet walking
Researchers said the study confirms that the more you walk, the better, irrespective of gender or age. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

Walking just 4,000 steps a day may reduce your risk of dying from any cause, the largest analysis to date suggests – although the more you walk, the greater the health benefits.

The idea that a sedentary lifestyle is linked to poorer health is now well established, yet, until now, it has been unclear what the optimal number of steps people should aspire to is, or if there is an upper limit beyond which further health gains are minimal.

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