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Did you know that walking is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to maintain general health and well-being? Walking has a plethora of health benefits. Walking improves muscular strength, cardiovascular fitness, and weight control. Also, walking is one of those exercises that can be done by all age groups of people, and it is also a low-impact activity. Beyond the health benefits, daily walking has been linked to stress reduction and mood enhancement.

Along with this, walking promotes calmness, improves mental clarity, and offers a chance for introspection. Walking, whether fast or at a moderate pace, is a low-key activity that makes a big difference in leading a healthy lifestyle by fostering both physical and mental energy.

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Dr. Sri Karan Uddesh Tanugula, who is a consultant general physician at Yashoda Hospitals in Hyderabad, exclusively told Jagran English about how many steps you must walk in a day to stay fit.

According to Dr. Sri Karan, "physical activity helps in decreasing the morbidity and mortality due to several comorbid illnesses like diabetes, hypertension, autoimmune diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, and cardiovascular diseases."

Tracking the number of steps acquired per day is an easy measure these days with the help of fitness trackers, mobile devices, and smart watches.

The goal of 10,000 steps has been promoted widely, but it doesn’t stem from scientific evidence and, in fact, stems from a Japanese advertising campaign.

The absolute number of steps needed per person to reduce mortality depends on various factors like walking volume, age, sex, and comorbid conditions.
Another aspect that has been explored scientifically is the stepping rate. Evidence says that a higher stepping rate is better, but after a certain rate, it is the volume of the steps that helps in reducing mortality.

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The latest research evidence suggests that adults aged greater require around 6000 to 8000 steps per day, while younger adults require around 8000–10,000 per day to decrease the risk of death.

At last, Dr. Sri Karan said, "We can conclusively say that there's a lot of evidence suggesting that moving even a little more is beneficial, particularly for those who are doing very little activity."