April 4, 2017
Despite numerous claims that walking 10,000 steps per day, or the equivalent of five miles, is the standard for an active lifestyle, researchers at the University of Warwick have discovered that might not be enough.
A study of healthy, non-smoking Glasgow postal workers examined the link between cardiovascular risk, obesity and the number of steps taken each day.
Postal employees, including 55 office workers and 56 walking/delivery workers, wore fitness monitors for seven days. Researchers also gathered extensive data including age, cholesterol levels, sleep patterns, family history of coronary heart disease (CHD), shift worked, job type and socioeconomic status.
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