Studies claim that walking 7,000 steps is enough to reduce the risk of diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and dementia.
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According to a recent study, walking 7,000 steps per day significantly reduces the risk of non-communicable diseases.
It is mentioned in the study that to reduce the risk of death due to heart disease, cancer, dementia and depression, it is necessary to walk seven thousand steps daily.
Earlier, it was said that 10,000 steps should be taken daily to reduce the risk and death rate from non-communicable diseases. But according to a recent report published in the international medical journal The Lancet, it is said that walking 7,000 steps a day is appropriate. It is claimed to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases.
According to international cardiologist Dr. Om Murthy Anil, there is no need to explain that walking 10,000 steps per day is wrong. In order to have a healthy body and engage in physical activity, one should walk 10,000 or more steps daily. But the report says that even those who walk or are not active in physical activity should walk at least 5,000 to 7,000 steps daily, he said.
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of patients with non-communicable diseases. According to a 2017 report, non-fatal diseases are responsible for two-thirds of total deaths, i.e. 66 percent. This number has reached 71.1 percent by 2019. In 2023, it increased to 73 percent in the report.
According to a study by The Lancet, if adults around the world walk 7,000 steps per day, the risk of death from non-communicable diseases will be reduced by 47 percent. Likewise, walking 7,000 steps daily reduces the risk of heart disease by 25 percent and the risk of death due to heart disease decreases by 47 percent. Similarly, compared to those who walk 2000 steps daily, those who walk 7000 steps The study said that the risk of type-2 diabetes is 14, the risk of dementia is 38 and the symptoms of depression are reduced by 22 percent.
Anil has suggested to give up a lazy lifestyle. He says that the risk of non-communicable diseases is high in those who walk less than 2,000 steps a day. He has been producing content related to social issues as well as regular health and sharing it on social media. Dr. who has more than 1.2 million followers on Facebook. Anil has also held the Guinness Book of World Record for the highest number of viewers for a heart health awareness livestream.
