Forget 10,000—This Is the Real Number of Steps You Need to Cut Risk of Early Death in Half

Forget 10,000—This Is the Real Number of Steps You Need to Cut Risk of Early Death in Half

New study finds that walking 7,000 steps a day—less than 10,000—can significantly lower your risk of disease and early death. Here’s what doctors say.

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How Many Steps Do You Really Need In A Day?

Jim Wilson/The New York Times Walking 10,000 steps a day has long been a fitness cliché. But new research suggests that the health benefits of walking ramp up until about 7,000 steps  before leveling out. And as daily goals go, that’s a little more attainable. The analysis, published today in the medical journal The Lancet Public Health, examined data from 57 studies and found that even moderate amounts of walking were associated with a lower ri…