Fitness Tracker Data Could Offer Clues About Future Brain Health
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Fitness tracker data could offer clues about future brain health
Adults who averaged fewer than 5,000 steps a day were later diagnosed with dementia, Parkinson's disease or stroke at almost twice the rate of those averaging more than 12,000 steps, according to a new study presented at the 151st Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association (ANA).
Your physical activity tracker can reveal more than your daily steps count. It could also offer clues about your future brain health. Researchers analyzed a year of Fitbit data from over 22,000 adults aged 40 and over, and then reviewed their medical records for another five years. The results showed [...]
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The number of steps taken each day is thought to provide insight into future brain health. Recent research found that individuals who walk less than 5,000 steps per day...
The results showed that rates of dementia, Parkinson's disease and stroke were 80% higher among people who averaged fewer than 5,000 steps per day compared to those who averaged more than 12,000 steps.
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