The Verdict: 8k to 10k Steps A Day
Among adults younger than 60, the more steps taken, the lower the mortality rate until reaching 8,000 to 10,000 steps per day. For those aged 60 and older, the health benefit plateaued around 6,000 to 8,000 steps per day.
Women in the US seem to average a little less than 5,000 steps a day, so many people are starting from a good place.
9
64 reads
CURATED FROM
IDEAS CURATED BY
The idea is part of this collection:
Learn more about exerciseandfitness with this collection
Navigating and enjoying the thrill of horror and scare experiences
Historical knowledge of Halloween and its origins
Understanding and appreciating Halloween traditions worldwide
Related collections
Similar ideas to The Verdict: 8k to 10k Steps A Day
Concerns with 10,000 steps
For those who are chronically ill, have type 2 diabetes, or older individuals who are less active, there are concerns that making a rapid jump to 10,000 steps a day could have negative consequences.
Some studies suggest that 6,000 to 8,000 steps could be the lower boundary to aim fo...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates