Older adults who walk three to four miles a day — 6,000 to 9,000 steps — were 40 to 50 percent less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those who walk a mile (2,000 steps) a day, according to research published in the journal Circulation.
The findings were based on data from eight studies, involving 20,152 people 18 and older whose walking was measured by a device and whose health was tracked, on average, for more than six years.. For young adults, however, the study found no link between steps taken and CVD risk.
The probable reason for that, the researchers wrote, is that CVD “is a disease of aging” that generally is not diagnosable until risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes have progressed for years.The researchers did not tabulate any link between distance walked and specific types of cardiovascular disease, such as heart failure or arrhythmia, but rather with heart disease overall. The study also found no additional benefit from a higher intensity, or pace, of walking.
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