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Do you really need 10,000 steps a day? Here’s what the science says. - National Geographic Premium (No paywall)

Past research had shown that higher step counts are linked to better heart health and a longer life, and a separate body of research has shown the increased risks of cardiovascular disease and death associated with more sedentary time. But this study brought those bodies of research together to learn whether extra daily steps could offset the risks of sedentary behavior even in those who spend much of the day seated.

Ahmadi’s team chose 10.5 hours per day as the threshold for “highly sedentary” because their data found the risks of sitting for more hours than that per day begin increasing exponentially. They compared the cardiovascular and mortality risks of different daily step counts to those of 2,200 daily steps—which is the daily maximum for 5 percent of the study population.

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