10,000 steps a day, this may not be an empty slogan, but an easy way to really bring you health benefits. A recent study conducted by British scientists showed that taking 10,000 steps per day in can reduce the risk of dementia in half.
According to the paper published by the research team in "JAMA-Neology", with the help of the British biological sample library , the author analyzed the data of nearly 80,000 volunteers aged 40-79. These volunteers will wear specific monitoring bracelets 24 hours a day to determine physical activity and exercise status during different periods of time. These volunteers themselves do not have cardiovascular diseases, cancer, etc. that will interfere with the results.
After the researchers walked and walked quickly in the comprehensive room, they first confirmed that volunteers who took more steps should be healthier, and their living habits would even be better, such as low alcohol intake and eating more fruits and vegetables.
. Research believes that the best number of steps per day is 9826 steps, and When the number of steps reaches 9800, the risk of volunteers suffering from dementia is reduced by 50% , but more than 10,000 steps does not bring additional benefits.
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And if you really don’t have the conditions to take ten thousand steps, it may be almost done if you take 4000 steps. about 3800 steps can also reduce the risk of dementia by 25%. "Walking is often associated with better vascular function, which is likely the link between walking and reducing dementia," said study lead author Dr. Borja Cruz.
Some previous studies have shown that moderate exercise can also reduce the risk of dementia, but the effect may only be reduced by 1/3, and the effect is not as good as taking 10,000 steps a day. In addition to preventing dementia, other studies have also shown that taking 10,000 steps a day can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and hypertension and .
Reference:
[1] Borja del Pozo Cruz et al, Association of Daily Step Count and Intensity With Incident Dementia in 78430 Adults Living in the UK, JAMA Neurology (2022). DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.2672
[2] Study shows how getting your steps in can reduce risk of dementia by 50%. Retrieved October 11, 2022 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-10-dementia.html
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