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Study Confirms Whether Few Long Walks Or Frequent Short Ones Are Better For Your Health
HuffPost UK • • health
Key Points:
- Walking around 7,000 steps daily is linked to a 47% lower risk of early death and reduced risks of cardiovascular disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, dementia, depression, and falls compared to walking 2,000 steps.
- A 2025 study of over 33,000 adults found that walking in longer bouts (15+ minutes) is associated with a significantly lower risk of early death and cardiovascular disease compared to shorter walks under five minutes.
- Participants who took walks lasting 15 minutes or more had the lowest mortality risk (0.8%) and cardiovascular disease risk (4.39%) after nearly 8 years of follow-up.
- The study suggests that accumulating daily steps in longer walking sessions provides greater health benefits than spreading the same number of steps across many short bursts.
- These findings highlight the importance of not just the quantity but also the duration of walking for improving heart health and longevity.
