8,000 steps cut early death

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 30, 2023 12:54 am

WALKING 8,000 steps — about 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) — one or two days a week may significantly reduce the risk of an early death, according to a study released on Tuesday.

While regular exercise is known to lower mortality risk, the study published in the journal JAMA Network Open looked at the health benefits of walking intensively only a few days a week.

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