Walking is one of the simplest forms of movement, but new findings show that it can also be a key factor in long-term weight maintenance. Research by Italian and Lebanese experts presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul reveals that about 8,500 steps a day significantly reduces the risk of regaining weight after a diet is finished. Read also: What’s better for your health: walking or running?
This is a much more realistic goal than the often mentioned 10,000 steps, which – as Harvard Health points out – are not based on scientific evidence at all, but on a marketing campaign of the Japanese pedometer from 1965. icon-expand Walking FOT: AdobeStock Why is 8,500 steps an optimal number? A meta-analysis of 14 studies involving 3,758 participants with an average age of 42.
The study found that walking at least 8,500 steps a day significantly reduces the risk of regaining weight after a diet is finished.
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