Archive · 24 Jul 2025
7,000 Daily Steps Reduce Risk of Death, Disease: Study
A new study says walking 7,000 steps a day can help you stay healthy.
This helps reduce your chances of getting sick from things like heart problems, cancer, diabetes, and even feeling sad.
The study looked at a lot of people and found that even walking a little bit, around 4,000 steps, is better than doing almost nothing.
The researchers think this could help people stay healthy.
So, putting one foot in front of the other more often may make a difference.
Study in *The Lancet* finds 7,000 daily steps reduce health risks.
Walking 7,000 steps reduces cardiovascular disease risk by 25%.
Also reduces cancer risk by 6%, and type 2 diabetes by 14%.
Reduces dementia risk by 38%, depression by 22%, and falls by 28%.
Study analyzed data from over 160,000 adults across 57 studies.
- Who
- The study involved over 160,000 adults and was conducted by researchers from The Charles Perkins Centre, at The University of Sydney in Australia.
- What
- Walking 7,000 steps daily reduces the risk of various health issues.
- When
- The study was published on Thursday, July 2023.
- Where
- The study was published in The Lancet Public Health journal.
- Why
- To determine the impact of daily step counts on health outcomes and potentially inform public health guidelines.
Benefits of 7,000 Steps
Considerations
Step Count Target
Benefits of 7,000 Steps
7,000 steps is a more achievable goal than 10,000 steps.
Considerations
While 10,000 steps can be viable, 7,000 may be realistic for some.
- Journal
- The Lancet Public Health
- Daily Steps Recommended
- Approximately 7,000
- Participants
- Over 160,000 adults
- Studies Analyzed
- 57
- Cardiovascular Disease Reduction
- 25%
- Cancer Reduction
- 6%
- Type 2 Diabetes Reduction
- 14%