Walking Just 4,000 Steps a Day Could Cut Risk of Death by up to 40%: Study

Cut death risk by 40 per cent: Surprising step count that can really help discovered in new study

A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reveals that older adults can significantly reduce their risk of early death and heart disease by walking just 4,000 steps once or twice a week. Tracking over 13,500 women aged 62 and above, researchers found that this modest activity lowered death risk by 26%, while walking 4,000 steps three or more days weekly cut the risk by up to 40%.

Step study: 4,000 counts for a lot— Harvard Gazette

Getty Images Health Step study: 4,000 counts for a lot Study of older women finds lower disease risk for those who hit that number once or twice a week Mass General Brigham Communications October 22, 2025 3 min read How many steps do you need to reap health benefits? A new study by investigators from Harvard and Mass General Brigham examined 13,547 older women, comparing their step counts over a …

Walking just 4,000 steps a day could cut risk of death by up to 40%: Study

A new study suggests walking just 4,000 steps a day could be enough to lower one's risk of death by up to 40%.

10,00 steps a day advice changed to 4,000 every other day

A new study found much lower levels of exercise can cut the death risk by 40 per cent

Women walking 4,000 steps once or twice a week ‘cuts risk of early death by 26%’ - Rother Radio

Older women who clock up 4,000 steps a day just once or twice a week cut their chance of early death by 26%, research suggests. It is also the amount people walk, rather than the number of days on which they walk, that is important for slashing death rates and the risk of heart disease, experts said. They suggested that benchmarks such as needing to walk 10,000 steps every single day are wrong, adding “there is no ‘better’ or ‘best’ pattern to t…