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Risk for T2DM Reduced With Higher Daily Step Count

Hazard of incident diabetes reduced by 44 percent in adjusted models comparing average daily step count of 10,700 to 6,000

Daily Step Counts Still Down Versus Prepandemic Levels

Global variation seen in recovery, with Europe and North America showing biggest recovery

Walking at Pace Inducing Ischemic Leg Symptoms Beneficial in PAD

Walking exercise that induced ischemic symptoms improved change in usual-paced walking velocity, Short Physical Performance Battery

Walking for Exercise Beneficial for Knee Osteoarthritis in Over 50s

Those who walked for exercise had reduced likelihood of new frequent knee pain and medial joint space narrowing

Dual Decline in Memory, Gait Speed Tied to Higher Dementia Risk

Authors say it is important to assess gait in dementia risk assessments

Risk for Heart Failure Cut With Faster Walking Speed

Older women who walk at an average or fast pace have lower risk for heart failure versus slower walkers

More Steps Per Day May Cut Risk for Incident Diabetes in Seniors

Stronger association seen for moderate- to vigorous-intensity steps per day than for light-intensity steps per day

7,000 Steps Per Day Tied to Lower Risk for Early Death

No association seen between step intensity in middle age and later mortality

A greater number of daily steps -- 8

More Steps in a Day Tied to Lower Risk for Death

Step intensity not linked to significantly lower mortality risk after adjusting for total steps per day
Adults living in less walkable neighborhoods have a higher predicted 10-year cardiovascular disease risk compared with individuals living in highly walkable areas

Poorer Neighborhood Walkability May Increase Cardiovascular Risk

People in less walkable areas up to 33 percent more likely to have a high 10-year cardiovascular risk